MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER : 07-131
DASG-ZA ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ARMY NURSE CORPS FUNDED NURSE EDUCATION PROGRAM (FNEP) ...Issued: [05/22/2007]...

1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES INSTITUTION OF THE FUNDED NURSE EDUCATION PROGRAM (FNEP). FNEP IS DESIGNED FOR CAPTAINS WITH A MINIMUM OF 38 MONTHS AND NO MORE THAN 7 YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE SERVING IN OTHER BASIC BRANCHES. FNEP PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN, AT MINIMUM, A BACHELOR OR ENTRY LEVEL MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE AND THEN BE REAPPOINTED IN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT ARMY NURSE CORPS. THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS ONLY.

2. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE FULL PAY AND ALLOWANCES PLUS UP TO $12,000 ANNUALLY FOR TUITION, BOOKS, AND FEES. MAXIMUM PROGRAM LENGTH IS 24 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ENROLLMENT. UNITED STATES RECRUITING

COMMAND, HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTORATE, ARMY NURSE CORPS DIVISION WILL
HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM .
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE AMEDD STUDENT DETACHMENT AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX. INDIVIDUALS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM OR FAIL TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE NCLEX-RN WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR BASIC BRANCH FOR COMPLETION OF INCURRED ADDITIONAL ASDO AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.

3. DETAILED PROGRAM GUIDELINES CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.USAREC.ARMY.MIL/AECP/ BY FOLLOWING THE FNEP LINK. APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2007-2008 IS 10 JUL 2007. THE FIRST SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 17 JULY 2007.

4. THIS MESSAGE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND APPLIES TO ALL PERSONNEL IN THE ACTIVE ARMY COMPONENT

5. POC FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION IS THE ACTIVE DUTY NURSE PROGRAM
MANAGER AT HQ, USAREC, RCHS-AN (FNEP) VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL AT CAROLYN.GALES@USAREC.ARMY.MIL OR DSN 536-0364, COMMERCIAL (502) 626-0364.

6. EXPIRATION DATE OF THIS MESSAGE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED. Use this URL to link to this document http://PERSCOMND04.ARMY.MIL.MILPERmsgs.nsf/All+Documents/07-131?OpenDocu...