Receiving credit for military service Some of your military experience may be applied toward credit for a degree. In order to receive credit, you must submit transcript(s) for your branch of the military. Go to www.starkstate.edu/veterans and click on “Receiving Credit for Military Service” to view transcript submission information for your branch of the Armed Forces.
Other resources The General Educational Development (GED) Testing Service (GEDTS) maintains all records of GED transcripts obtained by active duty US military personnel tested after October 1, 1985, and by US military personnel and dependents tested overseas after September 1974 under the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Educational Support (DANTES) program. GEDTS also maintains records of GED Tests taken at the Veterans Medical Centers after October 1, 1989. To obtain an official copy of the GED transcript, users should complete the GED Transcript Request form (http://www.acenet.edu/clll/ged/trans-request.cfm) and submit it to: GED Testing Service, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20036; phone 1-800-626-9433 or 202-930-9400, fax 202-659-8875, www.gedtest.org. DANTES maintains the educational records of the service members who have completed DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs), CLEP examinations, GED, and United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) tests. For more information, visit the DANTES website at http://www.dantes.doded.mil. For tests and courses taken under the auspices of USAFI before September 1974, contact Thomson Prometric at: Thomson Prometric, USAFI Records, P.O. Box 6605, Princeton, NJ 08541-6605; phone 609-895-5011, toll-free 877-471-9860, fax 609-895-5026 There is no charge for transcripts sent to military Test Control Officers (TCOs) for counseling purposes. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty You can request a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty Form (DD-214) at www.archives.gov. Don’t have a computer? Mail your request to National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132; call 314- 801-0800 or fax 314- 801-9195.
10