Pay Grade or Rank: Federal civilian government employees must be at least GS/GM-13 or equivalent, and military officers must hold at least the grade of O-5. Non-federal students, to include state and local government and private sector employees, must be of an equivalent grade.
Education: All students must possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Exceptions: Requests for waivers are considered for applicants who are within one grade level of the minimum eligible grade or who do not meet the minimum education requirement.
Note: Private sector employees must be sponsored by a government agency.
Requests to Waive Eligibility Requirements
Waiver requests may be included in the Employer Verification Letter (see
General Application Instructions) or on organizational or corporate letterhead and be addressed to the Dean of Students and Administration. The final signature must belong to the most immediate supervisor or Human Resources Officer holding a grade of GS/GM-13, O-5, or higher.
The request must fully describe the applicant’s job background and current position, the organization’s need for the applicant’s participation in the program, and any equivalent experiences or academic credentials that support consideration of the waiver.
Submission of supporting documents for admissions applications may be made to the IRM College Registrar via fax (202-685-4860) or electronically as a scanned e-mail attachment sent to
IRMCRegistrar@ndu.edu.
Failure to submit required information in any letter or request for waiver consideration may result in denial of the request. Incomplete applications will be held by the IRM College for 60 days.
