****DEADLINES HAVE NOT YET BEEN SET FOR THE CY 26 OFFICER/SNCO APPLICATIONS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE BOARDS FOR THIS PROGRAM WILL OCCUR EARLIER THAN PREVIOUS YEARS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE BY 15 MARCH 2024****
The Marine Corps Congressional Fellowship Program (CFP) offers participants the opportunity to work in the legislative branch of the federal government for one session of Congress. Eligible candidates include Marine Officers (Active Component), SNCOs, and Civilian Marines. The CFP is a 42-month tour that consists of four phases:
CY25 CFP Officer Application Guidance
CY25 CFP SNCO Application Guidance
CFP Officer Application (Example)
CFP SNCO Application (Example)
CFP FAQ's
Blank Administrative Action Form
Professional Resume Example
Please direct all Congressional Fellowship questions to Major Jarrod Heffley at jarrod.heffley@usmc.mil or GySgt Kristen Mckay at kristen.mckay@usmc.mil
CY25 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS
CALENDAR YEAR 2025 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP SELECTION BOARD RESULTS FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS
MARADMIN 335/23 FY24 COMMANDATS CARRER-LEVEL EDUCATION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT
MARADMIN 334/23 FY24 COMMANDANTS PROFESSIONAL INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL EDUCATION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT
FY24 COMMANDANT'S EDUCATION BOARD - GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION RESULTS
CFP Brief (SNCOs)
"A-Hill-Worth-Climbing" (Marine Corps Gazette, June 2023)
"Marines on Capitol Hill" (Leatherneck Magazine, December 2015) "The Congressional Marines are Formed" (Marine Corps Gazette, Nov 1999) "Enlisted Marines Take the Hill" (Leatherneck Magazine, February 2010) "Legislative Affairs--What OLA does for the Marine Corps" (Marine Corps Gazette, Feb 2007) "The Marine Corps Congressional Fellowship Program" (Marine Corps Gazette, June 2009) "Marines, Meet Your Congress" (Marine Corps Gazette, July 2012) "GAO Report on Oversight of Fellowships" (GAO-12-367, April 2012) "CY11 SNCO Fellow - Honorable Mention as 2012 Marine of the Year" (Marine Corps Times, July 23, 2012) "Capitol Hill Marines bridge gap between Congress, Corps" (Marine Corps Times, August 12, 2013) "Schar Schools Cohort of Marine Corps Fellows visits Capitol Hill" (George Mason University, October 25, 2022) "These Marines Embrace Their Mason Mission" (George Mason University, November 10, 2022)
Pentagon Newcomers Guide Washington DC Mass Transit Government Affairs Institute (GAI) at Georgetown GAI-Catalogue.pdf U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Congressional Research Service (CRS) Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Government Accountability Office (GAO)