Credit for Military Personnel and Veterans
The University awards credit for educational experiences during military service according to the recommendations of the American Council on Education as published in the “The Guide to the Evaluation of Military Experiences in the Armed Services.” Students who wish to establish credit for educational experiences in the military should submit the following documents to the Office of Admissions, University of Oklahoma, 1000 Asp Avenue Room 127, Norman OK 73019-4076:
Army personnel and veterans who entered active duty or reserve personnel starting on or after October 1, 1981 – submit an Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript (AARTS). AARTS transcripts can be ordered by contacting the AARTS Office, Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027-5010. You may also call 1-866-297-4427 or visit their website: http://aarts.army.mil/.
Army veterans who entered active duty or reserve prior to October 1, 1981 – submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and certificates of completion for all service schools attended.
Navy active duty, reserve, and veterans who have separated since January 1975; and Marine corps active duty, reserve, and veterans who have separated since October 1990 – submit a Sailor/Marine/Ace Registry Transcript (SMART). SMART transcripts can be ordered through your local Navy College Office or Marine Corps Education Center. For further information, contact SMART Operations Center NETPDTC N2, 6490 Saufley Field Road, Pensacola, FL 32504-5204; phone (toll free) (877) 253-7122. You may also visit their website: https://smart.navy.mil/smart/
Navy active duty, reserve, and veterans who were separated before January 1975; and Marine corps active duty, reserve, and veterans who were separated before October 1990 – submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and certificates of completion for all service schools attended.
BOOST Transcripts can be obtained by contacting: Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training, 197 Elliot Avenue, Newport, RI 02841-1623. Commercial: (401) 841-1623, DSN: 948-7948 .
Air Force personnel and veterans should request an official transcript from the Community College of the Air Force for work taken as an undergraduate, or from the Air University for work taken as a graduate student. Community College of the Air Force transcripts may be ordered by sending a request in writing to: CCAF/RRR, 130 West Maxwell Blvd, Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6613, phone number (334) 953–2794 (DSN 493-2794). You may also visit their website at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/. Air University transcripts may be obtained by writing to the Registrar's Office, 50 South Turner Blvd., Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, AL 36118-5643.
U.S. Coast Guard - submit a U.S. Coast Guard Institute transcript. To request a U.S. Coast Guard Institute transcript, you may visit the following website: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cgi/credit.html, call (405) 954-0072, or write: U.S. Coast Guard Institute, 5900 SW 64th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73169-6990. If you are unable to obtain a U.S. Coast Guard Institute transcript, you may submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and certificates of completion for all service schools attended.
DANTES/USAFI– Students may also request a transcript from DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) or USAFI (United States Armed Forces Institute--tests taken prior to July 1, 1974). Many tests taken under the auspices of DANTES or USAFI carry American Council on Education credit recommendations recognized by the University. Official DANTES transcripts can be ordered from Thomson Prometric, P.O. Box 6604, Princeton, NJ 08541-6604, (877) 471-9860 (toll free). A transcript of USAFI courses or tests completed prior to July 1, 1974 may be obtained from Thomson Prometric, P.O. Box 6605, Princeton, NJ 08651-6605. Web site: www.getcollegecredit.com.
DANTES tests (DSSTs) can also be taken by people who are not in the military. These test are offered through our Office of Independent Study, 1600 S. Jenkins, Room 101, Norman OK 73072, (405) 325-1921.
DD Form 295 – If you are not able to obtain one of the transcripts listed above, active duty personnel should submit a DD Form 295, Application for the Evaluation of Learning Experiences During Military Service.
The grade of S (satisfactory) is assigned to all credit awarded for military training or standardized testing.
The policies governing the acceptance of credit awarded for military experience toward satisfying degree requirements vary among the degree-recommending colleges of the University. Students should contact their college undergraduate advisement office for more specific information.
Questions concerning the evaluation of educational experiences in the armed services should be directed to the Office of Admissions, 1000 Asp Ave, Room 127, Norman, OK 73019-4076, (405) 325-2252.
August 2007
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