Military Active Duty

Submit a completed application and official transcripts to Charter Oak along with a non-refundable application fee of $50. Applicants who do not have at least 9 college level credits must submit a high school transcript or equivalent.

• Request official transcripts from each school where you’ve attempted to earn credit. Include college transcripts, military records and standardized exams from CLEP or DSST. If you do not have at least 9 credits of college-level credit, you will need to have your official High School or GED transcript sent directly to Charter Oak.

• Request your Joint Services Transcript (JST).

  • Army
  • Coast Guard
  • Marine Corp
  • Navy
• Community College of the Air Force

• Apply for Federal Financial Aid.
• Financial Aid Shopping Sheet

Click here to view the financial aid timeline.

• Complete and submit the Military Eligibility Form to verify status to receive $250 per credit hour and all fees waived.
  * Not applicable to graduate programs.
• Apply for Tuition Assistance (TA):
  • Air Force
  • Army
  • Coast Guard
  • Marine Corp
  • Navy
• Apply for the Montgomery GI Bill^®
• Apply for the Post 9/11 GI Bill^® (Chapter 33)

Eligible Service members must receive approval from an Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within the Military Service prior to enrolling.

Contact your admission counselor for enrollment instructions.

All four service branches and the U.S. Coast Guard offer financial assistance for voluntary, off-duty education programs in support of service members' personal and professional goals. The program is open to officers, warrant officers and enlisted active duty service personnel. In addition, members of the National Guard and Reserve Components may be eligible for TA based on their service eligibility.

Follow these helpful links:

• Air Force
• Army
• Coast Guard
• Marine Corp
• Navy

Learn More at the U.S.Department of Defense's Military OneSource network

The Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD) program — sometimes known as Chapter 30 — provides education benefits to Veterans and Servicemembers who have at least two years of active duty. Learn More at the Veteran's Benefit Administration website.

If you have at least 90 days of aggregate active duty service after Sept. 10, 2001, and are still on active duty, or if you are an honorably discharged Veteran or were discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days, you may be eligible for this VA-administered program. Learn More at the Veteran's Benefit Administration website.