ORDERING TRANSCRIPTS

Order copies of your transcripts from any school(s) that you have attended. Gather your military transcripts as well, some colleges/universities accept military training as college credit, provided that the training has been accepted and recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE).

CHOOSING A DEGREE

 Now you have copies of your transcripts as well as your military transcripts. It’s time to pick a degree. I can’t offer much help here. You have to decide what you want to do. Do you want a desk job, a degree in law enforcement do you want to teach, do you like computers, etc. Check out our Degree Profiles for help.

PICKING A SCHOOL

Step 3  is one of the most important steps that you’re going to take.  There are a lot of things to consider when choosing a school. There are different types of online schools and accreditation.  There are also different learning methods. You have to consider your learning style. Are you a self paced learner, or do you learn better with structure? Some schools have military scholarships, some don’t,  there are so many different options, your perfect school is out there. You just have to find it.  Check out our Military Friendly Schools

THE EVALUATION PROCESS

Now that you’ve talked to a few schools, hopefully you narrowed the search down to one. They have the degree that you want, they have the online learning method that best fits you, and you’re excited to start. The school is going to perform an evaluation of your previous college and or military transcripts, for your selected program. Once that’s completed, the school should furnish you with what’s known as a degree plan/education plan   What is this

REQUESTING TUITION ASSISTANCE

The last step in the process is to request your tuition assistance.  In order to do this you will need paperwork for your education office, given to you by your chosen school. (depending on your branch of service).