R 021826Z MAY 25 MARADMIN 214/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DCI WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY  LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES// REF/A/USD(P(AND)R) DODI 1322.25 W/CH3// REF/B/OUSD (I&S) MEMORANDUM 25 AUG 23  REF/C/CMC/MCO 1524.1// REF/D/CMC/MCO 1200.18// NARR/REF A IS DODI 1322.25 W/CH3, VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  REF B IS OPNAVINST 1520.23C W/CH1, GRADUATE EDUCATION. REF C IS  MCO 1524, MARINE CORPS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NARR/REF B IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY  MEMORANDUM ON NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR  DEPT OF DEFENSE WORKFORCE 26 AUG 23.// POC 1/T. M. WILSON/MAJ/SENIOR SERVICE ADVISOR/NIU/301-243-2335/ EMAIL: [email protected]// POC 2/NIU ADMISSIONS OFFICE/301-243-2094/EMAIL:  [email protected]// POC 3/P. L. KOLLATH/DIRECTOR/NIU QAC/703-632-1976/EMAIL:  [email protected]//  POC 4/J. CHAVIS /MSGT/INTEL DIV/703-614-3489/2082/EMAIL:  [email protected]//  POC 5/K.F BINVERSIE/MGYSGT/INTEL DIV/703-5450-552/EMAIL:  [email protected]//  GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The purpose of this message is to solicit  applicants for part-time master’s degree, certificate, and  continuous education opportunities through the National Intelligence  University (NIU) in accordance with the references. NIU offers free  Master’s Degree programs, Master’s certificates, and continuing  education (audit) opportunities to any Marine or Marine civilian  with an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information  (TS/SCI) security clearance who possess a baccalaureate degree from  a U.S. college or university accredited by one of the regional  accreditors recognized by the Council for Higher Education  Accreditation (CHEA). Any change to employment or clearance status  during the application period or while enrolled as a student must be  reported immediately to the Office of Enrollment Management and the  Office of Security as it may impact eligibility to attend.   1.a. Marines or civilians can utilize NIU’s part-time program  opportunities without Service sponsorship. Only the full-time  program, executed via a permanent change of station move to the  National Capitol Region (NCR) and coordinated via a separate  MARADMIN, requires Service sponsorship.  1.b. NIU is funded by the U.S. Federal Government. This funding is  overseen by the Director of National Intelligence, and ultimately  approved by the Administration and Congress. The NIU does not charge  tuition and does not receive funding from Department of Education  grants or loans.  2. Background. 2.a. The list of all available programs and certificates is located  on the NIU Academics page located at  https:(slash)(slash)ni-u.edu/academics/. Contact the Marine Corps  NIU Representative or Admissions Office point of contact (POC) with  specific questions regarding admissions. The Marine Corps does not  require applicants to obtain service approval for enrollment in  part-time study programs. Part-time applicants must adhere to the  Marine Corps education rules and qualifications regarding  educational attendance.  Prospective students may only apply to one  academic program at a time. 3. Part Time Program Opportunities. 3.a. Master’s Degree. Part-time master’s students are expected to  complete all degree requirements within 36 months. Part-time  students who do not complete the requirements in four years will be  contacted by the Office of Enrollment Management to discuss  completion planning. 3.b. Certificate of Intelligence Studies Program. 3.b.1. Certificate students should complete their programs within  two years and typically take one graduate level course over four  quarters.  3.b.2. NIU offers the Certificate in Intelligence Studies in several  topical areas within the Technology Intelligence, and Strategic  Intelligence fields. 3.c. Continuing Education. 3.c.1. Non-degree-seeking students who wish to take courses for  professional development may apply as a Continuing Education (CE)  student. CE-only students should renew their applications annually  to broadcast their intention to participate in enrollment activities  at least one term a year. Students who subsequently convert to  degree-seeking or certificate-seeking status may apply to no more  than two CE courses toward a degree or certificate. Enrollment is  based on eligibility criteria and availability of space in courses. 3.c.2. A student cannot graduate or receive a degree while in a non- degree-seeking status. Non-degree-seeking students must meet the  same academic standards as degree-seeking students.  4. NIU Global Campus. 4.a. To meet its mandate to provide relevant, accessible, and  continuous intelligence education to globally dispersed students  beyond the NCR, NIU has established a global campus structured  around regional academic centers. Each academic center is managed by  an onsite NIU center director and offers courses taught by full-time  and adjunct NIU faculty. To maximize accessibility, the academic  centers work with approved instructional sites where students can  participate via secure videoconference (VTC). Students physically  located outside an academic center or instructional site can  participate remotely but are solely responsible for ensuring they  have access to a secure VTC. Not all courses can be taught through  secure VTC; many require in-person enrollment via an academic center  or instructional site. Students are encouraged to coordinate with  the enrollment staff to verify degree, certificate, and course  requirements. 4.b. The National Security Agency (NSA) Academic Center is located  at NSA headquarters on Ft. Meade, Maryland, and includes an  instructional site at NSA Georgia on Fort Gordon, Georgia. 4.c. The European Academic Center (EAC), located at RAF Molesworth,  UK, serves students assigned overseas to U.S. European Command and  U.S. Africa Command. With additional instructional sites in  Stuttgart and Ramstein, Germany, EAC supports students throughout  Europe and Africa able to attend course sessions via secure VTC. 4.d. The Southern Academic Center, located at U.S. Central Command  in Tampa, Florida, primarily serves students who live and work in  the vicinity of MacDill Air Force Base, but also supports students  from six instructional sites: U.S. Southern Command, Hurlburt Field  and Joint Interagency Task Force–South in Florida, National Air and  Space Intelligence Center in Ohio, Redstone Arsenal in Alabama, and  Fort Bragg in North Carolina. 4.e. The Quantico Academic Center (QAC), located at the Federal  Bureau of Investigations Academy Intelligence and Investigative  Training Center, primarily serves students who live and work in the  vicinity of Marine Corps Base Quantico but also support students at  Rivanna Station Charlottesville, VA. NIU is looking to expand to  additional U.S. Marine bases across the Continental United States. 4.e.1. The QAC provides part-time, evening graduate study to  qualified military and Federal civil service personnel who hold  active TS/SCI clearances and who are looking to earn a Master of  Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI), Master of Science and  Technology Intelligence (MSTI), or a Certificate in Intelligence  Studies in Counterintelligence. Classes are held in-person in  Quantico and via secure VTC to NIU Main Campus. Classes operate  Monday through Thursday from 1800 to 2040 during the ten-week fall,  winter, spring, and summer quarters. Instruction is provided in- person by QAC faculty and augmented by Quantico’s adjunct faculty or  via VTC by NIU Main Campus faculty. 5. Service Obligation. There is no service obligation to attend NIU  under any of the part-time opportunities listed in paragraph 3. 6. Application requirements and procedures for all programs. 6.a. Each applicant must submit an online NIU application but their  first enrollment will not happen until fall or spring quarter. The  NIU academic calendar is located at  https:(slash)(slash)ni-u.edu/academic-calendar/ for reference to AY  quarter start dates. The most up-to-date information on how to apply  is located at  https:(slash)(slash)www.ni-u.edu/apply-now-for-all-academic-programs/. 6.a.1. Applicants submit one application at a time for the  requested program of study.  6.a.2. Acceptance of the application does not guarantee enrollment  into the desired program of study. Enrollment is based on academic  eligibility and space available. 6.b. MSSI and MSTI applicants are carefully evaluated regarding  previous education, academic preparation, and proven ability to  excel in graduate work. Graduate degree applicants must submit an  application form, official transcripts for all completed degrees,  two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose and resumé by  the published deadline. Graduate Record Examination scores are  optional and not required. Please refer to NIU’s Admissions website  for specific information on these requirements.  6.c. Applicants enrolling in any of NIU’s part-time programs must  possess a baccalaureate degree from a US college or university that  is accredited by an institution recognized by the CHEA. Foreign  transcripts must be submitted with an official transcript  evaluation from an approved foreign credential evaluation service.  Please refer to NIU’s Admissions website NIU catalog for specific  information on these requirements at  https:(slash)(slash)ni-u.edu/Admissions. 6.d. Applicants are responsible for requesting their official  transcripts and test scores be sent directly to NIU from the  issuing entity. Unofficial transcripts or test scores are not  accepted. Official transcripts must be delivered by mail in a  sealed, stamped envelope with the seal or other security feature  intact or sent electronically from a secure site formally linked to  the sending institution. 6.e. NIU Admissions will not process any application without a  signed participation agreement, all official transcripts, and  completion of the online applications step. If additional paperwork  is required, NIU Admissions Office will contact the applicant  directly. 7. All students must have a current/active TS/SCI clearance  maintained by the Marine Corps. The NIU Office of Security can be  reached at 301-243-2097 and [email protected] with any  questions. Clearances need to be current and maintained for the  duration of enrollment at NIU. 8. All degree requirements must be completed within seven years.  Time-to-degree begins with the earliest course to be applied toward  the degree, to include credits transferred from other institutions.  Work undertaken more than seven years earlier may not be applied  toward degree requirements without NIU Dean-level approval. 9. The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and  Security (OUSD(I&S)) based on OUSD(I&S) memorandum 25 Aug 23, highly  encourages intelligence leaders to enable, to the extent authorized  by applicable personnel laws and regulations, up to 8 hours of duty  time during the regularly scheduled work week for civilian employees  enrolled in the NIU part-time programs to attend classes during duty  hours. Such accommodations may be considered for both full- and  part-time employees, being mindful of our hours-of-work and premium  pay policies. Similar consideration should be afforded to active- duty Marines, to the extent consistent with mission requirements and  service-specific regulations but must be approved by the first O-5  in the applicant’s change of command. 10. This Marine administrative message is applicable to Active and  Reserve Marines & Marine Corps Civilians that meet the stated  program requirements.   11. Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Carter, Deputy  Commandant For Information.//