[Peace] email from the Marine Corps Officer Program

[Karen Medina]

[Here is the email from the Marine Corps recruiter, Captain Kenneth W. Schoonover, announcing the recruitment event in the Union tomorrow and Thursday. Counter recruiters will meet 11am-2pm; Green Street entrance. -karen medina]

>Marine Corps Officer Programs of Champaign Will Host an Information Table in the union next to the ATM's on Wednesday, Jan 31st and Thursday, February 1st to Provide Information on Marine Corps Officer Summer Training/Internship Programs
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>Dear UIUC Student,
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>My name is Captain Schoonover of the Marine Corps Officer Selection Station in Champaign. The reason that I am contacting you is because I want you to be aware of an awesome summer training program called the Platoon Leaders Course (PLC). I will be on campus in the Union next to the ATM machines on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan 31-Feb 1st from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM to provide information on Marine Corps Officer Programs. I am also available to meet one-on-one on Wednesday through Friday by appointment only. 
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>The PLC summer course is six weeks for freshmen and sophomore college students.  For junior and senior college students, the course is ten weeks.  The courses are conducted at Officer Candidate School in Quantico, VA, the same base where the FBI has its academy. The PLC course leads to a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps if you decide to accept your commission upon graduation. If after training you wish to withdraw from the program you will be unconditionally disenrolled from the PLC program with no financial or service commitment. You make the choice whether or not you want to step up to the challenge of becoming a leader in the world's best fighting force.
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>If you are a United States citizen, a full-time enrolled student, and found to be medically and physically fit, then you may be eligible to participate in the PLC program. 
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>This program will benefit you in many ways:
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>1. You will attend what Inc. magazine calls "the best management training program in America", and test your leadership potential, physical fitness and mental prowess.
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>2. You will earn approximately $2700 (six weeks) or $4500.00 (ten weeks), plus transportation, room and board during the training. The money is yours to keep even if you disenroll from the PLC program after training. 
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>3. If you are interested in aviation, have 20/40 vision or better, and decide to accept your commission, you will go down to Pensacola, FL and train to fly some of the most advance tactical aircraft in the world.  The Marine Corps is the only branch that will guarantee you a pilot seat as early as your freshmen year.
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>4. You will not incur any obligation to the Marine Corps, even after completing the training (you can choose whether or not to continue with the program).
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>5. Tuition assistance will be available to you after you complete your summer training.  You could potentially earn $8,000 to $25,000 for school, depending on your graduation date.
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>6. This program does not interfere with academic or athletic pursuits because your training is conducted during the summer only.
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>7. This is not ROTC. No on-campus training, drills or meetings.
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>If you successfully complete Officer Candidates School, you will be on your way to becoming a Marine Corps Lieutenant with an exciting job after college.  Marine Lieutenants receive starting salaries of $43,000-49,000 a year plus incredible benefits.
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>This is an unparalleled opportunity to see if you have what it takes to be a leader in one of the most elite organizations in the world without committing yourself to service.  If you are interested in attending a top business school, becoming a military officer will give you the leadership experience that business schools look for.  Many military officers go on to work for the FBI, CIA, and government, or become executives in Fortune 500 companies. 
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>If this sounds like something that you would like to do, contact me at 800-258-7207 or 317-418-0045 (cell) or come see me at University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana on Jan 31-1 Feb from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM so that we can sit down and talk about the program in detail.  You can also browse the Marine Officer Web sites @ www.illinoismarineofficer.com and www.marineofficer.com.
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>Thank you for your time.
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>Respectfully,
>Captain Kenneth W. Schoonover
>Officer Selection Station
>United States Marine Corps
>302 East John St. Suite 120
>Champaign, IL 61820
>317-384-3088
>Cell 317-418-0045
>Fax 317-384-6309
>www.illinoismarineofficer.com
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