MCO 1524.1 governs policies and procedures for selecting, assigning, and managing Marine Corps officers in postgraduate programs.
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It covers graduate education boards, funded and partially funded programs, fellowships, scholarships, training with industry, and special assignments. It establishes requirements for eligibility, funding, service obligations, academic performance, flight status, and program completion.
Applies to: This Order provides policy for the announcement, selection, slating, and management of Marine Corps officers to postgraduate programs.
At any time, if an officer fails to meet course requirements, obtains a grade point average below the acceptable minimum established by the school, or determines that the program will not be completed as originally scheduled, that officer will immediately notify HQMC (MMOA-3) by official correspondence and will include the reasons for the problem and proposals for correcting the situation.
Assignment to school will not be extended for the purpose of making up failed courses, improving low grades, or taking additional course work unrelated to the specific degree program enrolled. (paragraph 1)
The Marine Corps will pay tuition and required academic fees for officers participating in funded GEP dependent upon the program for which the officer is selected. (paragraph 1-1)
The CEB selects officers to participate in ACSP lasting no longer than 12 months. (paragraph 3)
Participating officers will receive their regular pay and allowances, but tuition and matriculation fees, cost of textbooks and materials, and all similar fees and expenses will be borne by the officer. (paragraph 3)