How to Get College Credit for Military Experience

Week of November 24, 2008

The American Council on Education (ACE) was created in 1942 to recognize the educational value of military training and experience. Since that time ACE has continuously evaluated military schools, correspondence courses and occupations to determine the amount and level of academic credit each should be awarded. Applying your military experience credits could save you as much as $600 and 5 months on a typical 3-credit college course. The first step to claiming the credits you have earned is to request a transcript from your military service. Each service will provide unofficial personal copies and send schools an official copy of your transcript at no charge. Get step-by-step directions for each service.

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