R 291944Z OCT 24 MARADMIN 521/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26 FULL-TIME STUDY FOR ENLISTED MARINES NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE  PROGRAMS// POC 1/J. D. CHAVIS/MSGT/OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPECIALIST/IID DC I/  703-614-2082/ [email protected]// POC 2/T. M. WILSON/MAJ/SENIOR SERVICE ADVISOR/NIU/ 301-243-2335/ [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. This message solicits applications for  the enlisted National Intelligence University (NIU) full— time  programs for Academic Year (AY) 2025. All nomination packages are  due to HQMC/INTEL no later than 10 January 2025. Paragraph 8 details the procedures for submission. 2. Background. The purpose of the Marine Corps Enlisted NIU Program  is to broaden the education and experience of enlisted Marines who  demonstrate potential for future leadership positions in their  respective occupational fields. AY 2025—26 will convene on or about 16 July 2025. 3. Execution. The following programs are available to qualified  02XX/0321/17XX/26XX/68XX enlisted Marines: 3.A. Undergraduate Program: A Bachelor of Science in Intelligence  (BSI) Degree. The BSI is a one-year degree completion program. 3.B. Full—time Graduate Programs: A Master of Science of Strategic  Intelligence (MSSI) Degree or a Master of Science and Technology  Intelligence (MSTI) Degree. The MSSI and MSTI programs consist of 40 weeks of graduate coursework. Applicants admitted into these  programs will remain at NIU to complete an intelligence related  thesis during the summer term and will detach on or about 10 August 2026 after graduation. 4. Marines must meet the following United States Marine Corps (USMC) prerequisites to qualify for an NIU program: 4.A. Applicants must be 02XX/0321/17XX/26XX/68XX enlisted Marines in the rank of Corporal through Gunnery Sergeant. 4.B. Applicants may not have less than four years of service or more than 18 years of service as of 1 July 2025. 4.C. Applicants must have at least two years on station by 1 July  2025 for Continental United States (CONUS) commands. Applicants on a three—year accompanied Outside the Continental United States  (OCONUS) tour must be within 60 days of Rotation Tour Date (RTD)  upon class convening date on or about 2 August 2025. 4.D. Applicants must have completed CMC—directed Professional  Military Education (PME) by class convening date on or about 2  August 2025. 4.E. Applicants must meet USMC height/weight and military appearance standards. 4.F. Applicants must possess a Top-Secret clearance and be eligible  for access to Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information  (TS/SCI). Application for this program is not sufficient  justification to request initial processing of a TS/SCI clearance. 5. In addition to meeting USMC prerequisites, a Marine must also  meet the following NIU academic prerequisites: 5.A. Undergraduate Program: 5.A.1. Possess a high school diploma or General Education  Development (GED). 5.A.2. This program requires applicants to have a minimum of 80  undergraduate semester hours completed prior to graduation; however, priority consideration will be given to eligible applicants who meet the 80 hours requirement at the time of application submission.  Applicants should contact the NIU admissions office to review  transcripts prior to application submission if an applicant requires an academic plan to meet the final requirements for application and  graduation. NIU will accept a maximum of 50 semester hours for  coursework completed by an examination (e.g. the College Level  Examination Program) or professional/military training approved by  the American Council of Education (ACE). The remaining 30+ hours  must have been earned at a regionally accredited institution. NIU  does not accept transfer credit for any required course in the BSI curriculum. Applicant must have a cumulative Grade Point Average  (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The semester hours must  include: 5.A.2.A. 20 upper division (300-400) level hours. 5.A.2.B. Nine hours in communication skills, six of which must be  earned in English composition courses. 5.A.2.C. 12 hours in Mathematics and Science, three of which must be earned in Mathematics. 5.A.2.D. 15 hours in Humanities, Social Science, or Fine Arts. 5.B. Graduate Programs: 5.B.1. Possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited  institution. 5.B.2. Competitive applicants have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. 6. All applicants must notify their respective enlisted assignments  monitor and occupational field specialist prior to submitting their  nomination package to this headquarters. 7. Marines selected for a program will incur a three-year service  obligation requirement upon graduation. Service obligation will be  served in a work role of the Marines' Occupational Field that  provides a return on investment to the service. Marines applying  from Primary Military Occupational Specialty 0211 will serve in  a follow on assignment at Marine Expeditionary Force level or  higher, based on the needs of the Marine Corps. Nominees will be  required to provide a Page 11 entry to the selection panel stating  acknowledgement of the obligated service requirement. 8. Submission Requirements: 8.A. General: 8.A.1. Application packages will be submitted under the cover of an  Administrative Action (AA) form with an endorsement from the  Commanding Officer at the battalion or squadron level. The AA form  will contain enclosures to document all prerequisites. 8.A.2. The Commanding Officer endorsement must certify the  eligibility of the applicant for reenlistment in accordance with MCO P1040.31J, and that the applicant is within USMC height/ weight and  military appearance standards. 8.B. Application package must include: 8.B.1. A copy of the Page 11 entry for the obligated service  requirement along with a counseling statement from the Commanding  Officer. 8.B.2. NUI Application for admission form found at the NIU website  http(slash)(slash)ni-u.edu/wp/ or Intelligence Division website at  http:(slash)(slash)www.intelligence.Marines.mil/occ-field-foreign- language/educational-programs. 8.B.3. Letters of Recommendation. You must provide two letters of  recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic  achievement and professional potential. If you have been out of  school for several years and are unable to contact former  professors, you may submit non—academic references (e.g.,  employers). 8.C. BSI Applicants will also include the following: 8.C.1. Official college transcripts forwarded by the issuing  institution directly to the addresses in paragraphs 9 and 10 for all undergraduate degree transcripts. 8.C.2. Official copies of standardized tests such as College Level  Examination Program, DANTES Subject Standardized Tests, Defense  Language Proficiency Test, Excelsior College Exams, etc., forwarded by the issuing institution directly to the addresses in paragraphs 9 and 10. 8.C.3. Joint Service Transcript (JST). JSTs can be requested from  the JST website: https:(slash)(slash)jst.doded.mil/smart/signln.do. 8.C.4. A Statement of Purpose (500—word unclassified essay, typed  and double—spaced) explaining: your motivation for pursuing  undergraduate study in intelligence; your professional goals and  objectives, and; career or educational achievements that will help  you successfully complete a BSI degree. 8.D. MSSI/MSTI Applicants will also include the following: 8.D.1. Official transcripts forwarded by the issuing institution  directly to the addresses listed in paragraphs 9 and 10 for all  undergraduate degree transcripts and graduate transcripts (degree or partial). 8.D.2. A nomination letter from your agency training office or  branch of service detailer/branch manager/function manager. 8.D.3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae. 8.D.4. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are optional. You  may submit official GRE scores, sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to NIU Admissions, if you would like them to be  considered as part of your total package. This is not required. 8.D.5. An unclassified Statement of Purpose and Preliminary Research Prospectus, typed, double spaced, 12 point font. The Statement of  Purpose should be no longer than eight pages, explain why you want  to attend NIU by briefly describing your qualifications, academic  experience, future career plans, and other aspects of your  background and interests that may aid the admissions committee in evaluating aptitude and motivation for pursuing a degree. The  Preliminary Research Prospectus should illustrate an area of  research interest that you wish to pursue at NIU. Marines will  coordinate area of research interest with the Occupational Field  Manager via their respective Occupational Field Specialist. A good  preliminary research prospectus requires the author to be precise,  informative, and compelling. This should include elements: A  preliminary problem statement that identifies a proposed topic and  its importance to the intelligence or national security community.  Gaps or opportunities that exist in the current literature on this  topic, which should include refereed/authoritative citations of  research or scholarly work. Citations and references should be  included but do not need be in full bibliography format. 9. Application package, as endorsed by the Battalion or Squadron  level Commanding Officer, may be submitted electronically by the  unit as a portable document format (.pdf) file to the HQMC/INTEL  POC: justin.chavis(at)usmc.mil and homas.m.wilson(at)niu.odni.gov. 10. NIU Points of contact and university information can be found at the NIU websites http:(slash)(slash)ni-u.edu/contact/. 11. Upon receipt of a nomination package, HQMC/INTEL will contact  the applicant to acknowledge receipt of the nomination, and forward nomination to NIU Admissions niuadmit(at)dodiis.mil for academic  approval. 12. HQMC/INTEL will convene a selection panel to review applications and confirm academic approval with NIU. Program selectees will be  notified by MARADMIN. 13. Selectees will receive orders to Intelligence Community Campus— Bethesda (MCC: J90), Bethesda, MD. Selectees will coordinate with  HQMC SSO to receive Intelligence Community Badges for use while  attending the University. 14. Direct all questions to MARADMIN POCs. 15. Release authorized by LtGen Melvin G. Carter, Headquarters  Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//