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NAVADMIN 356/08
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SUBJ/FY-09 ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER (AEV) PROGRAM//
REF/A/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/181833ZNOV2004// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV
N13/29MAR05// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 263/04 WHICH ANNOUNCED THE
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION CONTINUUM. REF B IS OPNAV N13 POLICY
DECISION MEMO, ENLISTED ADVANCED EDUCATION SERVICE OBLIGATION.//
RMKS/1.
THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY-09 ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER
(AEV) PROGRAM. THE AEV PROGRAM IS PART OF THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION CONTINUUM, ANNOUNCED BY REF A, AND OFFERS ADVANCED EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTED ENLISTED SAILORS. THE AEV PROGRAM PROVIDES
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL
(E7-E8) TO COMPLETE POST-SECONDARY, NAVY-RELEVANT DEGREES. THIS
NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE REQUIREMENTS AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE
FY-09 AEV PROGRAM.
2. AEV WILL SUPPORT BACCALAUREATE AND MASTER'S DEGREE COMPLETION IN
DESIGNATED AREAS OF STUDY THROUGH OFF-DUTY EDUCATION. PROVEN SUPERIOR
PERFORMERS WITH POTENTIAL FOR CONTINUED UPWARD MOBILITY ARE ELIGIBLE AS
FOLLOWS: E-7 WITH NO MORE THAN 16 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE
(TIS) AND E-8 WITH NO MORE THAN 18 YEARS TIS. TIS FOR ALL PAYGRADES ARE
COMPUTED TO ONE OCTOBER 2008. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRING TO (OR
CURRENTLY ON) SHORE DUTY WITH SUFFICIENT TIME ASHORE TO COMPLETE A
BACCALAUREATE OR MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM. APPLICANTS ON SEA DUTY MAY
APPLY PROVIDED THEY SUBMIT AN EDUCATION PLAN, WITH COMMANDING OFFICER
ENDORSEMENT, WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE DEGREE
PROGRAM AS SPECIFIED ABOVE. SENIOR ENLISTED WHO HAVE ALREADY INVESTED
IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY PURSUING COLLEGE EDUCATION AND
THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A QUALIFYING POST-SECONDARY DEGREE
PROGRAM USING TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA), OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE AEV PROGRAM. REIMBURSEMENT FOR
ANY EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION IN AEV IS NOT
AUTHORIZED. AEV AND TA BENEFITS MAY NOT BE COMBINED.
3. AEV FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION WILL COVER 100 PERCENT OF
TUITION, BOOKS AND RELATED FEES. EACH PARTICIPANT WILL BE LIMITED TO
6,700 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR A MAXIMUM OF 36 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF
ENROLLMENT. TOTAL PROGRAM COSTS WILL NOT EXCEED 20,000 DOLLARS PER
PARTICIPANT. AT A MINIMUM, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM
APPLICANTS MUST HAVE EITHER AN ACCREDITED ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR THE
EQUIVALENT AMOUNT OF COLLEGE CREDIT ALREADY EARNED AND APPLICABLE TO
THE DEGREE BEING SOUGHT. FOR FY-09, A NAVY-RELEVANT BACCALAUREATE
DEGREE IS REQUIRED. EXAMPLES ARE AS FOLLOWS: STRATEGIC FOREIGN
LANGUAGES (AS IDENTIFIED BY NAVY'S SENIOR LANGUAGE AUTHORITY VIA
SEPCOR), CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT,
HUMAN RESOURCES, PARALEGAL, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING,
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, NURSING, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY. A DEGREE PROGRAM WHICH IS NOT LISTED
ABOVE MUST BE VALIDATED AS A NAVY-RELEVANT DEGREE BY THE POINT OF
CONTACT.
4. AEV FOR THE MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM WILL COVER 100 PERCENT TUITION,
BOOKS AND RELATED FEES UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 20,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR
UP TO 24 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ENROLLMENT. TOTAL PROGRAM COSTS PER
PARTICIPANT WILL NOT EXCEED 40,000 DOLLARS. MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM
APPLICANTS MUST HAVE BEEN AWARDED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM AN
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING AGENCY
RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. FOR FY-09, A NAVY-RELEVANT
MASTER'S DEGREE IS REQUIRED. EXAMPLES ARE AS
FOLLOWS: EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, PROJECT
MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, HOMELAND DEFENSE AND SECURITY, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT,
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING MANAGEMENT. A
DEGREE PROGRAM WHICH IS NOT LISTED ABOVE MUST BE VALIDATED AS NAVY-
RELEVANT BY THE POC.
5. PER REF B, UPON COMPLETION OF, OR WITHDRAWAL FROM, EDUCATION FOR
WHICH ANY AUTHORIZED EXPENSES WERE PAID, PARTICIPANTS SHALL AGREE TO
REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD EQUAL TO THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF
MONTHS OF EDUCATION COMPLETED OR THREE YEARS, WHICHEVER IS LESS.
THIS OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE
OBLIGATION PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MAY HAVE ALREADY INCURRED. THIS
AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE NAVY TO RETAIN THE MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY.
IF A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT FAILS TO COMPLETE THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY
SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT, SUCH MEMBER WILL REIMBURSE THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE COST OF THE ADVANCED EDUCATION RECEIVED, PRORATED FOR
THE OBLIGATED TIME SERVED.
6. MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY WILL CONVENE THE FY-09 AEV
PROGRAM SELECTION BOARDS IN MARCH 2009. PROGRAM SELECTEES WILL BE
EXPECTED TO ENROLL IN STUDIES IN SUMMER OR FALL 2009 TERMS.
7. NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND (NETC) N525 IS ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS NOW FROM ELIGIBLE SENIOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN
BEING CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 27
FEB 09. APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE ENDORSEMENTS BY BOTH COMMANDING
OFFICER AND COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (MAXIMUM LENGTH ONE
PAGE EACH). FORMAT IS AS FOLLOWS:
FROM: (RANK/RATE, FULL NAME, SSN (LAST FOUR ONLY))
TO: NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND (N525)
250 DALLAS ST., PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5220
VIA: (1) COMMAND MASTER CHIEF
(2) COMMANDING OFFICER
SUBJ: REQUEST FOR FY-09 ADVANCED EDUCATION VOUCHER (AEV)
REF: (A) CITE THIS NAVADMIN
ENCL: (1) VERIFIED DEGREE PLAN SIGNED BY COUNSELOR FROM
APPLICABLE COLLEGE (THE REQUIRED DEGREE PLAN CAN BE
FOUND ON THE AEV WEB PAGE LOCATED ON NKO.)
(2) ALL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS
(3) PHOTOGRAPHS (FULL LENGTH SIDE AND FRONTAL VIEWS)
1. I REQUEST SELECTION FOR THE AEV PROGRAM TO COMPLETE A MASTER'S OR
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE (SELECT ONE). I MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
SPECIFIED IN REFERENCE (A) AND FORWARD ENCLOSURES (1) THROUGH (3).
2. MY PREFERRED AREA OF STUDY IS (CITE MAJOR) AND I AM INTERESTED IN
PURSUING MY DEGREE AT (CITE SCHOOL). MY PROJECTED PROGRAM START AND
COMPLETION DATES ARE (CITE YYMM TO YYMM). MY ALTERNATE AREA OF STUDY
IS (CITE ALTERNATE MAJOR) AND I AM INTERESTED IN PURSUING MY DEGREE AT
(CITE SCHOOL IF KNOWN).
3. NARRATIVE FROM THE APPLICANT STATING WHY HE/SHE SHOULD BE SELECTED
FOR THIS EDUCATION PROGRAM (MAX ONE PAGE).
4. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED:
A. PRD: YYMM
B. DUTY TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) (COMMERCIAL/DSN):
C. HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:
D. HOME MAILING ADDRESS:
E. WORK AND HOME EMAIL ADDRESS(ES):
5. I UNDERSTAND THAT, IF SELECTED FOR THIS PROGRAM, I WILL INCUR A
SERVICE OBLIGATION WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS: UPON COMPLETION OF,
OR WITHDRAWAL FROM, EDUCATION FOR WHICH ANY AUTHORIZED EXPENSES WERE
PAID, I SHALL REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD EQUAL TO THREE TIMES
THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF EDUCATION COMPLETED OR THREE YEARS, WHICHEVER
IS LESS. THIS OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER
SERVICE OBLIGATION WHICH I MAY ALREADY HAVE INCURRED.
THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE NAVY TO RETAIN ME ON ACTIVE DUTY.
FURTHERMORE, IF I FAIL TO COMPLETE THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY SPECIFIED
IN THE AGREEMENT (VOLUNTARILY OR DUE TO MISCONDUCT), I AGREE TO
REIMBURSE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE COST OF THE EDUCATION RECEIVED
PRORATED FOR THE OBLIGATED TIME SERVED.
(MEMBER'S SIGNATURE)
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE AEV PROGRAM CAN BE VIEWED ON THE
NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (NKO) WEBSITE AT WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL. THE QUICK
LINK IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE LEARNING PAGE.
9. POINT OF CONTACT IS ETCM THOMAS SMITH, (NETC N525) ENLISTED
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR AT (850) 452-7271/DSN 922 OR EMAIL
AT thomas.a.smith4@navy.mil.
10. RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//
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