Military & Veterans Education

Military Requirements

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Regardless of the type of VA education benefits you are using, we need all VA students to complete and submit our VA Student’s Bill of Rights and Considerations prior to enrollment.

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Official Transcripts

You must submit all official transcripts prior to enrollment.

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  • The Army uses the AARTS system (New JST Joint Services Transcripts), which automatically captures your academic credits from military training and standardized tests.

    AARTS (JST) Home Page

  • The Navy and Marine Corps use the SMART system (New JST Joint Services Transcripts). This system automatically captures your training, experience, and standardized test scores.

    SMART (JST) Home Page

  • The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) automatically captures your training, experience, and standardized test scores.

    CCAF Web Site

  • The Coast Guard Institute (CGI) requires each service member to submit documentation of all training (except correspondence course records), along with an enrollment form, to receive a transcript.

    USCG Transcript Request

  • You will need to provide your discharge documents to receive credit for your experience.

Tuition Assistance Procedures

Looking to pursue your passion in art and design but want the leadership skills a military career has to offer? Explore Army ROTC for benefits and scholarship opportunities.

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Contact Admissions at Admissions@academyart.edu or 1-800-544-2787 for an introduction to the ROTC recruiter.

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