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Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Degree Network System Student Agreement

[Revised 10.01.2017]

Instructions for Preparing a Servicemembers Opportunity

Colleges Degree Network System Student Agreement

®

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Introduction

This section provides instructions for completing the SOC DNS Student Agreement (Student Agreement). Each

section of the Student Agreement is discussed in turn, including:

• Home Institution Information

• Demographic Information

• Approving Authority Information

• Degree Requirements

• Evaluation and Award of Credit

A completed Student Agreement is shown on page 11.

SOC Degree Network System Student Agreement Form Section Map

A. Home Institution Information

B. Demographic Information

C. Miscellaneous

D. Approving Authority Information

E. Degree Requirement Components

F. Evaluation and Award of Credit

G. Total Hours Required for Degree

H. Total Credits Accepted

I. Total Hours Remaining for Degree Completion

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Overview of the SOC Degree Network System Student Agreement

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Home Institution Information

At the top of the form (see enlarged portion above):

• Institution Name

Select name of institution from drop-down selection, according to SOC Degree Network System

membership.

• Degree Level

Select the applicable from the drop-down selection (Associate or Bachelor’s)

• SOC Degree Network System Network

Select the applicable from the drop-down selection:

For SOC DNS Members, enter network name assigned to degree.

• Degree Title

Enter degree title include any specialization, especially if it affects network placement. For example:

• B.S. – Business Administration

• B.S. – Business Administration (Finance)

• Credit Hour Delivery

Select the applicable from the drop-down selection (Quarter or Semester).

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Demographic Information

Enter data directly from the servicemember’s Joint Services Transcript (JST) or other pertinent documents when available.

• Student Name

o Enter student’s Full name

• Last 4 Digits of Social Security Number ONLY

o Enter last 4 digits only of student’s SSN

o Notes: For family members do not use sponsor’s

SSN For a foreign spouse without a SSN enter

“foreign”

• Branch of Service (or “Family”)

o Student Agreements should be issued to active-duty servicemembers (not veterans), their spouses, and adult

children. National Guard members and Reserve components called to active duty should also be issued

Student Agreements when pursuing DNS degrees. Enter one of the following:

o Army

o Air Force

o Navy

o Marine Corps

o Coast Guard

o Spouse/Dependent

• MOS/Rating

o Enter current job/occupational code for Active-Duty, National Guard, Reserves:

o Army Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): (e.g., Enlisted: 71D, Warrant: 214E)

o Navy Rating; (e.g., Enlisted: CS1, ABHC; Warrant: 6160 note: only officer designators appear as 4 digits)

o Marine Corps MOS: (e.g., 6414)

o Coast Guard Rating: (e.g., ET, MST, BOSN)

o Family Member: N/A

• Pay Grade

o Enter current pay grade:

o Enlisted: E1 through E9

o Warrant Officer: W1 through W5

o Commissioned Officer: O1 through O10

o Family Member: N/A

• Military Installation

o Enter post/base/installation where servicemember is assigned (city and state only are not acceptable entries).

For family members enter the spouse/parent’s installation if co-located; otherwise, enter the city and state of

residence.

o For Army: Fort, Post or Base (e.g. Fort Bragg, Camp Casey, Rhine Ordinance Barracks)

o For Navy: Installation or Base (e.g. Jacksonville NAS, Kitsap Naval Base). For sailors assigned to a ship, use

their assigned Installation.

o For Marine Corps: Installation or Base (e.g. Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point)

o For Coast Guard: Coast Guard facility or cutter (e.g. 05-20121/Atlantic City CG Air Station, 21-32490/Kodiak

Communication Station, USCGC Farallon)

o For Army National Guard: state name and ARNG (e.g. New York ARNG, Colorado ARNG)

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Approving Authority Information

• Signature of College Official

o Note: Authorized official certifies the institution will honor the degree requirements as specified

• Date

o Enter: Date of issue

• Name of College Official

o Enter: Name of college official

• Title

o Enter: Title of college official

• Student Signature

o Note: Not required unless the institution needs it to authorize distribution of copies

Miscellaneous

• Other Degree Requirements

o Enter as relevant, e.g.,

o Academic residency

o Grade point average

o State/district education proficiency standards

o Catalog year (strongly recommended)

• Total Credit Hours Not Applied to Degree Requirements

o Enter any credit hours the Servicemember earned from transcripts provided including other institutions, JST or

Examination Credit which was not applied to the degree program the Servicemember is pursuing.

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Degree Requirement Components

List each credit-bearing course requirement for the degree the student is pursuing by specific course number and title

(e.g., ENGL 101, English Composition). In cases where multiple course options are available, be as specific as

possible — major-related electives (e.g., “Management Electives”), general education requirements (e.g., “Humanities

Electives”), or non-specific requirements (e.g., “Free Electives”). Keep in mind that providing specificity and clarity on the

Student Agreement enables students to stay on track toward degree completion and provides Service education

representatives with the information they need to assist the student.

• Course Number

o Enter the number of the home institution course as listed in the institution catalog

• Course Title

o Enter:

o Title of the home institution course as listed in the institution catalog

o A brief description for electives or other non-course-specific

requirements (e.g., “Free Electives,” “Social Science Electives”)

• Degree Required Area

o Select from:

▪ General Education (GE) (or Core courses all degrees must take at the institution)

▪ Academic Major (AM) (Discipline area required for specific Major)

▪ Minor (M) (optional)

▪ General Electives (GEL) (or Free Electives needed to reach the required credit hours to earn a degree)

• Required Hours for Degree

o Enter:

o Required credit hours for each course or the total hours required for elective/non-course-specific requirements

o Specific requirement in the Course Title column if course-level restrictions apply

(e.g., “Management Electives, at least 6 upper-level credits”)

• Hours Still Needed

o Enter the hours still needed by the Servicemember to complete the individual degree requirement. Compute

this number by subtracting the credit awarded from the required hours for degree.

• SOC DNS Course Category Code

o SOC DNS member institutions enter the SOC DNS Course Category Code in this column where specific

courses are listed in the degree plan and those courses are listed in the SOC DNS Course Transferability Tables.

Institution staff may look up the course number under the home institution’s name in the College Course Index

portion of Chapter 5 of this Handbook. If the course is listed and does not have a “Before” date, find its listing

in the Transferability Tables under that category code and check to see that its title is correct. (If the titles do not

match, notify SOC so that an update can be made to the course listing or re-circulate the course as appropriate.)

Always consult the Handbook or Web pages for the degree’s type (associate or bachelor’s) as there are separate

categories for each.

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Evaluation and Award of Credit

Evaluate the student’s previous institution coursework, military training and occupational experience, college-level

examinations, certification examinations, and other non-traditional credit sources for applicability toward the degree

requirements. For each requirement, evaluate and enter any earned credit that satisfies all or part of the requirement in the

appropriate column. Note: Only enter credit sources on the SOC DNS Student Agreement that satisfy a degree

requirement.

• Institution Coursework

o Resident column

o Enter credit hours awarded for successful completion of coursework with the home institution applied toward

degree requirements (students must complete academic residency with their home institution prior to award of

degree).

o Transfer column

o Enter credit hours accepted from other institutions and applied toward degree requirements. Credits accepted

from Community College of the Air Force transcripts should be placed here. Indicate the source of the credit

in the “Notes” column (e.g., CTC SOC222, UMUC ECON201).

• Military Credit

• Service Schools column

o Enter credit hours awarded for Service school’s military training courses applied toward degree requirements.

The Joint Services Transcript (JST) documents military training using ACE IDs. The training prefixes for each

service are: AR [Army], AF [Air Force], CG [Coast Guard], DD [Department of Defense], MC [Marine

Corps], and NV [Navy].

• MOS/Rating column

o Enter credit hours awarded for military occupational experience applied toward degree requirements. The JST

documents military occupational experience (e.g., “MOS” in the Army and Marine Corps, and “Rating” in the

Navy and Coast Guard), using ACE IDs. Some of the occupational specialty prefixes for each service are: MOS

[Army MOS], CGW [Coast Guard Warrant], MCE [Marine Corps Enlisted], and NER [Navy Enlisted Rating].

o Note: The best source of documentation of the individual’s military training and experience is the JST. Also

consult the SOC Degree Network System Credit Evaluation Supplement for guidance on relating and

matching ACE credit terms with SOC DNS Course Category Codes and elective areas. Recommendations

from the SOC Credit Evaluation Supplement appear on the Summary pages of the JST. For career

servicemembers

o who completed training sponsored by other Services or DoD and/or military training/experience before the

establishment of the JST (or the previous AARTS, SMART, or CGI Transcript), the servicemember should

provide alternative documentation, such as a copy of his or her DD-295 “Application for the Evaluation of

Learning Experiences During Military Service” or DD-214 “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active

Duty.” Servicemembers may also submit course completion certificates as documentation when appropriate.

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• Examination Program Credit

o CLEP column

o Enter credit hours awarded for College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) General and

Subject examinations.

o DSST column

o Enter credit hours awarded for DSST examinations (formerly known as DANTES Subject Standardized Tests).

o ECE column

o Enter credit hours awarded for Excelsior College Examinations (ECE) / UExcel®.

o Note: Use Section 2 of the SOC Degree Network Credit Evaluation Supplement for guidelines about awarding

college credit from these testing programs. Credit amounts and levels for examinations are primarily derived

from the ACE Military Guide.

o Certification Examination column

o Enter credit hours awarded for certification examinations such as those from the Federal

Aviation Administration and other certification/licensure sources.

o Other column

o Enter credit hours awarded for other learning experiences that may be applied to degree requirements,

including portfolio assessments, internships, and other non-military work-related training and

experiences.

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Completed SOC DNS Student Agreement Sample