Admissions
Steps for Military Students
We've made it easy for students in the military to start or continue their education. If you are a new student wishing to enroll in a program or courses offered at Lander, just follow these two simple steps.
Step One:
APPLY!
Step Two:
You may be eligible to receive college credits by submitting transcripts from your military training. Here's how:
Army: In order to be considered for credit based on your military experience/training, you should request a copy of your AARTS transcript.
You can download a personal copy straight from the web, or get the form to request an official copy. If a you joined the military before Oct 1981, there will not be an AARTS transcript; however, a DD Form 295 can be completed instead.
Navy & Marine Corp: In order to be considered for credit based on your military experience/training, you should request a copy of your SMART transcript.
Navy: Active Duty, Reserve and Veterans who have separated since January
1975.
Marine Corp: Active Duty, Reserve and Veterans who have separated since
January 1990
Air Force: In order to be considered for credit based on your military experience/training, you should request a copy of your CCAF transcript.
http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/ccaf/transcripts.asp
In February 2004, military personnel became eligible to take CLEP exams without paying the exam fee ($50) at any of the college campuses that provide CLEP testing for the military. CLEP exams are funded by the military for members of the following groups:
-
Military personnel (Active Duty and Reserve) - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, Army Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Navy Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve, Army and Air National Guard
-
Eligible civilian employees and spouses of participating Reserve Component and Coast Guard personnel
-
Department of Defense Acquisition Personnel (only eligible for the following computer-based exams: Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Marketing)
Financial Aid:
VA students are welcome at Lander University. These benefits are payable for certain participating veterans, disabled veterans, and dependents of deceased or disabled veterans (who died or became disabled as a result of their military service). If you wish to apply for VA benefits, you may do so by completing the Certification of Veterans Benefits form provided here for your convenience.
For other sources of financial aid, please visit our financial aid office online at
http://www.lander.edu/finaid/ .
You're all done:
* If you are unsure of which application to complete or about possible training credit, please contact the Office of Admissions at 388-8307 or 1-888-4LANDER. For VA benefit questions, please contact the Registrar's Office at 388-8398 or 1-888-4LANDER.
