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Admission Requirements for Veterans

To qualify for admission as a veteran you must meet the following requirements:

  • Qualify for VA education benefits administered through the Veterans Administration. For more information on the benefits programs, visit the University’s Enrollment Services Veterans Information web site or contact your Unit Education Officer or the Veterans Administration directly. If you have questions regarding the processing of your Veterans Benefits at the University, you may contact Sharon Charlton, URI VA Certifying Official.
  • Meet the University’s admission requirements as a freshman or transfer student, or through performance based admission. (If it has been at least three years since you graduated from high school and you are attending college for the first time).


Transfer Credit Information


Credit is awarded for Basic Training (3 credits for most branches; 5 credits for the marines). Additional credit allowance may be granted by the student's dean in accordance with the recommendations of the American Council on Education when appropriate to the student's curriculum. No credit is awarded for schools that are specific to military activities, or for Military Occupational Specialty (MOS).

The information below is available for those seeking military transcripts:

Army:
AARTS Operation Center

298 Grant Avenue

Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027-1254

Web Site: http://aarts.army.mil/

Email: leav-aarts@conus.army.mil

Navy/USMC:
The Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART)
SMART Operations Center

NETPDTC, N2

6490 Saufley Field Road

Pensacola, FL 32509

Web Site: https://smart.navy.mil

Email: ncc@navy.mil

Coast Guard:
U.C. Coast Guard Institute

5900 SW 64th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73169-6990

Web  Site: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cgi/ve/official_transcript.asp

Email: CGI-PF-Ed_Advisor@uscg.mil


Air Force:
Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) - RRR
130 W Maxwell Blvd
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6617
Website: http://www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/transcripts.asp
Login into the Air Force Portal: https://www.my.af.mil/faf/FAF/fafHome.jsp


Military Duty
Deferring enrollment to a later term

Students are reviewed for and admitted to a specific term at URI, and are not usually permitted to defer their enrollment to a later term.

You will be allowed to defer your admission to URI if you have been called to active military duty. Please notify the Admission Office in writing immediately upon receipt of your orders so that we can make appropriate arrangements.