R 141420Z NOV 24 MARADMIN 544/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FY25 FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (FLEP) AND EXCESS LEAVE PROGRAM (ELP) BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID:  MSG/CMC/YMS:  R121743ZSEP24// REF/B/MSGID:  DOC/SECNAVINST/YMD:  20190122// REF/C/MSGID:  DOC/MM/YMD:  20190530// REF/D/MSGID:  DOC/MPP-56/YMD:  20210510// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 414/24, FY25 FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (FLEP) AND EXCESS LEAVE PROGRAM (ELP) SELECTION BOARD. NARR/REF B IS SECNAVINST 1520.7G, LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM. REF C IS MCO 1524.1, MARINE CORPS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. REF D IS MCO 1300.8 CH 1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT// POC/J. M. ORTIZ/CAPT/HQMC JAD/-/TEL:  703-614-2847/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.  The Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Funded Law Education Program (FLEP) and Excess Leave Program (ELP) convened on 4 November 2024 to select officers to participate in Law Education Programs (LEP). 1.a.  Major milestone timeline (read in two columns): NLT Date                     Milestone 14 December 2024             Law Education Program acceptance 01 April 2025                Law School admission acceptance                               deadline 2.  Board Results 2.a.  The board selected the following officers as primary selects for FLEP (read in five columns): NAME                         PMOS     RANK     MCC     PROGRAM BORETTI, CHRISTOPHER P.      0202     1STLT    V27     FLEP MANSFIELD JR., JAMES M.      0102     1STLT    TRV     FLEP SMITH, NATHANIEL J.          3002     1STLT    1JD     FLEP WALLACE, DOMINICK C.         7208     1STLT    1EC     FLEP 2.b.  The board selected the following officers as alternates selects for FLEP (read in five columns): NAME                         PMOS     RANK     MCC     PROGRAM LAMAR, RAMARRO D.            4502     CAPT     936     FLEP MCVEIGH, MARYN A.            0402     1STLT    1XJ     FLEP 2.c.  The board selected the following officers as primary selects for ELP (read in five columns): NAME                         PMOS     RANK     MCC     PROGRAM LAMAR, RAMARRO D.            4502     CAPT     936     ELP MCVEIGH, MARYN A.            0402     1STLT    1XJ     ELP MITCHELL, DAVID D.           0102     CAPT     1MT     ELP 2.d.  The board selected the following officers as alternates selects for ELP (read in five columns): NAME                         PMOS     RANK     MCC     PROGRAM SINCLAIR, DEVAN B.           7566     CAPT     1JE     ELP ALLSBROOKS, EMMA K.          0102     1STLT    1Y5     ELP 3.  Notice on Payment of Tuition Fees 3.a.  Selected officers must apply to a broad range of schools that offer in-state, out-of-state, or private tuition rates. 3.b.  Selected officers are highly encouraged to apply for scholarships and grants. 3.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.  The Graduate  Education Manager, in conjunction with Judge Advocate Division (JAD) will adjudicate such requests. 3.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. 3.e.  Due to limited funding, applicants should thoroughly research several schools for quality and expenses. 3.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. 3.g.  Scholarships, fellowships, grants, or cash awards for the FLEP/ELP will not be accepted without both prior approval from the Graduate Education Manager and coordination with, and receipt of, an ethics opinion from JAD. 4.  Selected officers must contact the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3 and their PMOS Monitor to confirm acceptance of this assignment via email NLT 14 December 2024.  Officers declining acceptance must route their request through the first General Officer in their Chain of Command. 5.  Officers must agree not to tender resignation or request retirement while enrolled in their respective programs.  Officers must further agree to remain on active duty after completion of degree requirements or upon separation from the program for any other reason.  Service obligations incurred (read in three columns) are listed below: Program          Year(s)  Remarks FLEP             2        For each year of study ELP              1        For each year of study 6.  Selections are contingent upon acceptance to an accredited law school NLT 01 April 2025.  All law school acceptance letters need to be scanned and emailed to the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3 at [email protected].  Report dates and orders will be  coordinated with the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3 after 01 April 2025. 7.  Upon reporting to an assigned administrative unit, officers will coordinate fitness report and accountability procedures.  Officers will maintain a full-time student status while participating in LEP. If a student anticipates not meeting program requirements, notify the Graduate Education Manager immediately. 8.  Officers selected or participating in ELP may continue to apply for FLEP in subsequent years given they meet the requirements of the FLEP. 9.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//