A veteran or member of the active armed services or the selected reserves who is a student may be eligible for credit for educational experiences in the armed forces.
You may also be eligible to earn credit for Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC), Marine Corps Enlisted Rating (MCE) and Coast Guard Rating (CGR).
Penn State uses the American Council on Education (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service. If applying for admission to Penn State, you can have an ACE transcript sent directly to the Penn State Undergraduate Admissions Office for evaluation of transferable credits. ACE can be reached by using any of the following methods:
American Council on Education
One Dupont Circle NW
Washington, DC 20036-1193
(202) 939-9434
Specific branches of the armed services:
In all cases, the appropriate transcript should be sent to us at the Penn State Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Air Force
Transcript required: Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) official transcript
Address:
CCAF/DFRS
130 West Maxwell Blvd
Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6613
(800) 646-1858
Army, Marine Corps, Navy
Transcript required: Army/ACE (American Council on Education: from the drop-down menu, select "military programs"), Registry Transcript (AARTS), or Sailor/Marine/ACE (American Council on Education) Transcript (SMART)
Contact information for ACE available above.
Coast Guard (USCG)
Transcript required: U. S. Coast Guard Institute transcript
Address:
U.S. Coast Guard Institute
5900 SW 64th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73169-6990
(405) 954-0072
Other ways of gaining credit:
Porfolio Assessment
Current students should contact the academic college for the college’s procedure. The student must identify the specific Penn State course and then in accordance with the college’s procedure, make the request for portfolio review by petition.
College-Level Exam Program (CLEP)
Credit by Validation
Current students can request consideration of credit from transcripts not transferable through other means. Forms can be obtained from the Undergraduate Admissions Office. This procedure requires academic review.
DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) Standardized Test (DSST)
Current students who have taken and passed DSST exams should contact us at the Undergraduate Admissions Office to find out if their DSST has already been evaluated for a credit award.
