CIA ACADEMIC TRAINING PROGRAM FY 1969 THROUGH 1973

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00380R000100050017-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2006
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: January 1, 1973
• Content Type: REQ

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CIA ACADEMIC TRAINING PROGRAM
FY 1969 through 1973
Under Title 5, U. S. Code, Chapter 41, and pertinent internal
regulations, CIA administers an external academic training program
under which employees are sponsored for part-time and full-time
academic training. Funding is decentralized to the sponsoring
component.
In the past five fiscal years, part-time training was centered
in schools and universities in the Washington area, with a small number
of employees sponsored at academic institutions in their place of
assignment outside Washington. In almost all cases, the training was
pursued out of hours on the employees' own time. Full-time trainees
attended both local schools and schools outside the Washington area,
e.g., University of Virginia, Harvard University, University of
Wisconsin, Purdue University, Stanford University, and others. This
academic study represented a wide range of disciplines, e.g., Business
Administration, Cartography, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical
Engineering, Library Science, Mathematics, Photogrammetry, Physics,
et cetera.
The Agency reimburses for full tuition, registration and
matriculation fees, and lab fees in part-time sponsorship, but not
for books and supplies. In full-time training, the above items,
plus books and supplies, relocation costs and salary are covered.
Each sponsored trainee must meet University standards re grade
received, and completions are closely monitored. Execution of
a Continued Service (Training) Agreement is required by the Agency,
for full-time training of a semester or more. A three-for-one
service requirement is the policy herein.
To qualify for part-time sponsorship an employee must have
completed one year of continuous service in the Federal Government.
Guidelines for sponsorship are quite liberal, with courses applicable
to the present or projected job assignment and considered in general
to be career enhancing. Full-time sponsorship, however, is highly
competitive and generated by the component rather than the individual.
These cases receive a very thorough screening, with final approval
located at the Deputy Director level.
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