R 121743Z SEP 24 MARADMIN 414/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FY25 FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (FLEP) AND EXCESS LEAVE  PROGRAM (ELP) SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/MSGID:  DOC/SECNAVINST/YMD:  20190122// REF/B/MSGID:  DOC/MCO/YMD:  20190530// REF/C/MSGID:  DOC/MCO/YMD:  20210510// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1520.7G, LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM.  REF B IS MCO 1524.1, MARINE CORPS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM.  REF C IS MCO 1300.8 CH 1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT// POC/G. M. PARHAM/MAJ/HQMC CDSP/-/TEL:  703-955-1424/DSN 223-9059/ EMAIL:  [email protected]// POC/D. T. DUMANOVSKY/MAJ/MMOA-3/USMC/TEL:  703-784-9285/ DSN 278-9285/EMAIL:  [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This message announces the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Funded Law Education Program (FLEP) and Excess Leave Program (ELP) board convening on 4 November 2024.  This message is to announce the programs, eligibility criteria, and timelines for the FY25 FLEP and ELP execution.  1.a.  Major milestone timeline (read in two columns): NLT Date                  Milestone 14 October  2024          Application deadline 26 October  2024          LSAT score required  4 November 2024          FLEP and ELP board convenes  1 April    2025          Law School admission acceptance deadline 2.  Background 2.a.  The Law Education Program (LEP) provides an opportunity for  officers to laterally transfer to the Marine Corps judge advocate  primary MOS of 4402. 3.  Eligibility 3.a.  General eligibility criteria 3.a.1.  Applicants must be a citizen of the United States. 3.a.2.  Unrestricted commissioned officers in the Marine Corps on active duty. 3.b.  FLEP 3.b.1.  Must be in the grade of captain or below. 3.b.2.  Have a minimum of two years but not more than six years total active duty time (commissioned and enlisted service combined) when law education begins. 3.b.3.  Be able to complete 20 years active service as a  commissioned officer before their 62nd birthday.  These are  statutory qualifications and cannot be waived. 3.c.  ELP 3.c.1.  An applicant must have a minimum of two years of  commissioned service, with no more than eight years of total active duty time when law education begins. 3.c.2.  Officers applying for ELP must have a minimum of two-years time-on-station by matriculation. 3.d.  Ineligibility criteria 3.d.1.  Officers previously selected to other Marine Corps Graduate Education Programs (MGEP) who are currently serving a utilization tour. 3.d.2.  Officers who were selected by the FY25 Commandant’s  Education Board for Professional Military Education (PME) School or have been selected to other MGEP. 4.  School criteria 4.a.  Applicants must apply to a broad range of schools that offer in-state, out-of-state, or private tuition rates. 4.b.  Applicants are highly encouraged to apply for scholarships and grants. 4.c.  Tuition paid by the Department of Defense will be capped at  the same state levels referenced in U.S.C 38, Chapter 33 Post 9/11  Educational Assistance.  Students may request to attend a school where tuition exceeds that cap, but they will incur any additional financial responsibility over the capped tuition rate.  MMOA in  conjunction with Judge Advocate Division (JAD) will adjudicate  such requests. 4.d.  Letters of acceptance and application must state annual  tuition for both in-state and out-of-state residents, and whether  the applicant qualifies for in-state tuition.  Include all  information that will affect associated costs, to include, but not limited to, scholarships, grants, cash awards etc. 4.e.  Due to limited funding, applicants should thoroughly research  several schools for quality and expenses. 4.f.  Commandant of the Marine Corps, Judge Advocate Division (JAD),  in coordination with Manpower Management Officer Assignments  (MMOA-3) and Training and Education Command (TECOM) will select law schools for the FLEP selectees. 4.g.  Scholarships, fellowships, grants, or cash awards for the  FLEP/ELP will not be accepted without both prior approval from the  MGEP manager and coordination with, and receipt of, an ethics  opinion from JAD. 5.  Application process 5.a.  The CAC enabled application requirements and sample  application can be found at https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/ ?active_marine=active-marines-home/manpower-management-division/ mmoa/mmoa-3-homepage/commandants-education-board-cpib-ccleb. 5.b.  Packages must be endorsed by the chain of command through the first general officer. The applicant's commanding officer shall  include in the forwarding endorsement a specific recommendation  concerning the applicant's future value to the Marine Corps as a  judge advocate. 5.c. Where practicable, all applicants shall be interviewed by the  staff judge advocate (SJA) to the first general officer in their  chain of command. The SJA’s comments and recommendations concerning  the applicant shall be an enclosure to the forwarding endorsement.  Where not practicable, a senior judge advocate of any Armed Force,  who is available in the location of the applicant, shall be  requested to conduct the interview and prepare this statement. The SJA should address the probability of the applicant's success in the study of law, the applicant's motivation to become a Marine Corps  judge advocate, and the applicant's full understanding of all  aspects of the program. 5.d.  Applicants must submit their official LSAT scores.  A minimum score of 150 is required.  Individuals seeking a waiver of the GRE in place of the LSAT refer to the POC in paragraph 7.a.  5.e.  Applicants shall include a statement (500 words or less)  indicating the steps they have taken to learn about the Marine Corps  judge advocate career and their reason for seeking such a career. 5.f.  Packages should include the names of law schools accredited by the American Bar Association to which the applicant has applied to and/or been accepted, in priority order. 5.g.  Applicants will ensure transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, with credits and letter grades, are contained in their application prior to the convening of the board. 5.h.  A statement of acceptance of the service obligation must be included in the application.  Below are the service obligations per program. 5.h.1.  Upon successful completion of FLEP, Marines incur two years (24 months) obligated active service for each year (12 months),  or any part thereof, spent in the program. 5.h.2.  Upon successful completion of ELP, Marines incur one year (12 months) obligated active service for each year (12 months), or any part thereof, spent in the program.  In no case will the  total period of obligated service under ELP be less than two years  (24 months). 5.i.  Applicants must submit a privacy act statement with their  EDIPI included not social security number. 5.j.  Email the application in Adobe PDF format to  [email protected], naming the file “EDIPI_FLEP_LastName”  or “EDIPI_ELP_LastName” or “EDIPI_FLEP_ELP_LastName” if applying for both. 5.k.  Officers who are eligible and desire to apply to both FLEP  and ELP should submit a combined application. 6.  General information for eligible population 6.a.  Applicants must notify their primary MOS monitor of intent to apply for FLEP and/or ELP prior to submitting application.  Include  this correspondence in your application. 6.b.  Final selection to the program will be contingent upon MMOA-3 receiving the law school acceptance letters due no later than  1 April 2025. 6.c.  Upon release of the results MARADMIN, and after program  requirements are achieved, PCS orders will be issued for all  selected officers. 6.d.  Officers not yet career designated will be offered and must  accept career designation prior to matriculation. 6.e.  Officers who were not offered career designation or who denied  career designation are not eligible for FLEP/ELP. 7.  Program point of contact 7.a.  FLEP and ELP          Major Giovanna M. Parham          DSN:  223-9059, Comm:  703-955-1424          Email:  [email protected] 7.b.  MMOA-3          Major Delaney T. Dumanovsky          Comm:  703-784-9284          Email:  [email protected] 8.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 9.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout Director Manpower Management Division.//