MCO 1700.32 - Leadership Scholar Program (Lsp)

Scope

MCO 1700.32 establishes requirements governing the Leadership Scholar Program (LSP). The opening section states the purpose, to establish LSP requirements and to provide background information and guidance for submitting applications for admission to the colleges and universities participating in the LSP, in accordance with references (a) through (m). Paraphrased from the document's opening section. The current revision is MCO 1700.32A, signed 2026-04-22 and listed as Current on the MCPEL.

Audience

• Active duty Marines pursuing graduate education at civilian institutions.
• Officer Marines pursuing professional military education at civilian institutions.
• Marines competing for selective programs such as the Olmsted Scholar program.
• Leaders and education counselors guiding Marines toward LSP resources.

Content scope

The Marine-facing education services and resilience page carries the portal's LSP coverage. LSP supports Marines pursuing top-tier civilian education at premier universities. The page describes program offerings and the population the program serves.

Operative content

• LSP provides information on top-tier graduate programs and selective undergraduate programs, per the education services page.
• LSP provides counseling on application strategy and connection with admissions officers at participating universities.
• LSP points Marines to funding sources, including the GI Bill and scholarships.
• LSP offers mentorship from prior LSP participants.

Connection to higher policy

The order anchors to references (a) through (m) per its opening section. The repo does not enumerate them. The education services page co-cites DoDI 1322.25 for voluntary education programs on the same surface.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine and lower policy

• MCO 1700.31, Transition Readiness Program. Co-cited on the education services page.
• MCO 1500.55, co-cited on the same page for training and education coverage.
• Marine Corps Community Services delivers education services at installations, per the same page.

Status

Signed 2026-04-22. The MCPEL lists MCO 1700.32A as Current with publication date 2026-04-22. Source PDF on file from the 2026-05-07 archive snapshot. The external link opens the official landing page for the current version. One verification caution. A leader-facing wellness page cites MCO 1700.32 under the title Marine Corps Personal and Professional Conduct for fraternization policy. The MCPEL titles MCO 1700.32A as Leadership Scholar Program (LSP). Verify fraternization authority against the Marine Corps Manual and current conduct orders, not this number.