In order to have any military credit evaluated, you must complete the Request for Evaluation of Military Training form. Refer to this form for additional required information and weblinks.
Up to eight (8) elective credits may be awarded to students who have successfully completed one (1) calendar year of active duty military service. In addition, credits may be granted for formal service schools and the primary MOS/Rating as recommended in the Guide to the Evaluation of Experiences in the Armed Services prepared by the American Council on Education.
No more than 15 semester credits may be applied toward an associate degree and no more than 30 semester credits may be applied toward a baccalaureate degree. Exceptions are granted only to students enrolled in the SOC programs.
The Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOCAD, SOCMAR, SCCOAST, and SOCNAV) program allows active-duty personnel to finish approved associated and baccalaureate degree programs without losing credits as they transfer during their military careers.
Eligibility for entrance to these programs requires three (3) semester credits to be completed in residence at UAA for the associate program and six (6) semester credits in residence at UAA for the baccalaureate program. These credits must be 100-level or above with grade(s) of C or higher.
To graduate from these programs, the residency requirement of three (3) semester credits for the two-year programs and 24 semester credits for the four-year programs and an overall GPA of 2.0
Please Contact Enrollment Services at ayenroll@uaa.alaska.edu or at (907) 786-1480 for further information regarding required documentation and forms.
Further information on the UAA Military Program can be found at the following:
Statewide Office of Education Services for the Military
PO Box 34048
Ft Wainwright Army Post, AK 99703
Web site: University of Alaska Office of Education Services for the Military
Postsecondary education programs for active duty military personnel, dependents of active duty personnel, Department of Defense employees, and civilians at military bases are offered through the state. Major military bases and corresponding military education centers include:
- Fort Richardson Army Post and Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage
- Eielson Air Force Base, Clear Air Force Station, and Fort Wainwright Army Post outside of Fairbanks
Program offerings range from classes in support of an Associate of Arts to a Master of Public Administration. Enlisted personnel benefit from UAA's membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity College Network where training and experience are evaluated for applicable credit and degree completion is possible despite a duty change. Classes are delivered via traditional classroom instruction, videotape course delivery, and live interactive satellite delivery.
Southcentral Region Military Education Services
Elmendorf AFB
3 MSS/DPE 4109 Bullard Ave, Ste 107
Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506
Phone: (907) 753-0204
Fort Richardson
Kiska Hall, Bldg 658, Rm 131
Ft Richardson Army Post, AK 99506
Phone: (907) 428-1228
Northern Region Military Education Services
Eielson AFB
3124 Wabash, Rm 105
Eielson AFB, AK 99702
Phone: (907) 372-3484
Fort Wainwright
PO Box 35048
Ft Wainwright, AK 99703
Phone: (907) 356-3826
