EDUCATION

The purpose of the Marine Deployed Education program is to provide undergraduate level courses to afloat Marines and Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan. MCB Camp Pendleton and MCAS Cherry Point developed MOUs with academic institutions. Qualified Marines with the afloat units provide the instruction. Currently, courses are provided by Park University and Central Texas College. The academic institutions identify and employ qualified marine instructors to teach courses. Marines receive instruction according to the deployment schedule and pay tuition according to the standard tuition assistance policy.

Courses are paid at 100% of the cost of tuition per current TA policy, using tuition assistance funds.
Initial Tuition Assistance forms and registrations must be completed, approved, and given to the Education Officer before the deployment date.
Payment for courses is due the first night of class.

Two-week late registration allowed on ship at MCAS Cherry Point.
Books are rented for $10.00 per book at Camp Pendleton.
Books are ordered, purchased, and received before deployment at Cherry Point.
Class sessions are flexible according to operational tempo. In an emergency situation, classes can be stopped immediately.

Military Academic Skills Program (MASP) can be provided afloat under its current education services agreement.

In addition, the Lifelong Learning Library program has partnered with the Army Library Program to provide paperback books for all deployed units.