FY26 FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (FLEP) AND UNFUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (ULEP) SELECTION BOARD


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R 261451Z NOV 25 MARADMIN 569/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MM WASHINGTON DC/ SUBJ/FY26 FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (FLEP) AND UNFUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (ULEP) SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/MSGID:  DOC/SECNAV/20190122// REF/B/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/20190530// REF/C/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/20250307// REF/D/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/20250528// 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 W/CH-2, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT.  REF D IS MCO 1900.16 W/CH-3, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (MARCORSEPMAN)// 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.  The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Funded Law Education Program (FLEP) and Unfunded Law Education Program (ULEP) convened on 4 November 2025 to select officers to participate in Law Education Programs (LEP). 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 ALARCON, AURORA              0102     1STLT    1NB     FLEP BOOKER, GRANTA.              0802     1STLT    1NA     FLEP FUHRMANN, NICHOLAS S.        0102     CAPT     1K4     FLEP 2.b.  The board selected the following officer as an alternate select for FLEP (read in five columns): NAME                         PMOS     RANK     MCC     PROGRAM ROHMEYER, TERENCE A.         0402     CAPT     C36     FLEP  2.c.  The board selected the following officers as primary selects for ULEP (read in five columns): NAME                         PMOS     RANK     MCC     PROGRAM BARNETT, SEAN F.             3404     CAPT     082      ULEP DELOACH, CASEY T.            0102     CAPT     A49      ULEP DOTSON, ADONIS M.            0602     CAPT     C45      ULEP GRIMMER, THOMAS J.           1803     CAPT     KA1      ULEP KRUSE, APRIL M.              0202     CAPT     A21      ULEP NANCE V., JOHN W.            0302     CAPT     C93      ULEP NELSON, IAN A.               0302     CAPT     041      ULEP OLSON, ERIK A.               0102     1STLT    068      ULEP TORRENS, CLAUDIA D.          0102     CAPT     J34      ULEP WHITEHEAD, DAVID A.          3002     CAPT     1ML      ULEP PALMER, ROBERT G.            0202     1STLT    175      ULEP 2.d.  The board selected the following officers as alternate selects for ULEP (read in five columns): NAME                         PMOS     RANK     MCC     PROGRAM JUDKINS, JABARI R.           0102     CAPT     910     ULEP ROHMEYER, TERENCE A.         0402     CAPT     C36     ULEP SUIZO, ISAIAH N.             7208     1STLT    1QE     ULEP 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.  Manpower Management Officer Assignment (MMOA-3) in conjunction with Judge Advocate Division (JAD), and Marine Corps University (MCU), 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.  JAD, in coordination with MMOA-3, and MCU, will select law schools for the FLEP selectees. 3.g.  Scholarships, fellowships, grants, or cash awards for the FLEP/ULEP will not be accepted without both prior approval from the Graduate Education Manager, MCU, and 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 NLT 10 days from the release of this MARADMIN.  Officers declining acceptance must route their request through the first General Officer in their Chain of Command and notify MMOA-3 of their intent to decline NLT 10 days from the release of this MARADMIN. 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 ULEP             1        For each year of study 6.  Selections are contingent upon acceptance to an accredited law school NLT 01 April 2026.  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 2026. 7.  Officers not yet career designated will be offered and must accept career designation prior to matriculation. 8.  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 MMOA-3 immediately. 9.  Officers selected or participating in ULEP may continue to apply for FLEP in subsequent years given they meet the requirements of the FLEP. 10.  Program Point of Contacts 10.a. FLEP and ULEP          Major Giovanna M. Parham          DSN:  223-9059, Comm:  703-955-1424          Email:  [email protected] 10.b. MMOA-3          Major Delaney T. Dumanovsky          Comm:  703-784-9284          Email:  [email protected] 10.c. Third-party Billing, EDCOM          Email:  [email protected] 11.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//