Christopher K3590555<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My school has been making issues with charges I'm fighting and therefore I can't get the official transcripts. If I joined and used the (potential) signing bonus to pay off their charges could I be promoted (I believe my ~100 credits qualifies me for E3) after enlistment or would I have to work through the ranks from there?Can I be promoted based on college credits after joining?2018-05-01T01:19:26-04:00Christopher K3590555<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My school has been making issues with charges I'm fighting and therefore I can't get the official transcripts. If I joined and used the (potential) signing bonus to pay off their charges could I be promoted (I believe my ~100 credits qualifies me for E3) after enlistment or would I have to work through the ranks from there?Can I be promoted based on college credits after joining?2018-05-01T01:19:26-04:002018-05-01T01:19:26-04:001SG Private RallyPoint Member3590989<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is a thorny one.<br />My understanding is that this type of advancement has to happen prior to shipping for Basic Training, but can occur after you sign up but before you ship.<br />At issue is that the school will not give up the leverage it has holding onto your official transcripts until the issue is resolved.<br />How much money are we talking here? Maybe a cost/benefit analysis will provide some insight.Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2018 7:56 AM2018-05-01T07:56:51-04:002018-05-01T07:56:51-04:00SGT Eric Davis3591329<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You have to have your official transcript in or before you join or get 2-4 other people to join before you ship to be promoted but they need the offical transcript.<br /><br />Also you can’t join until all charges are paid off!Response by SGT Eric Davis made May 1 at 2018 10:56 AM2018-05-01T10:56:56-04:002018-05-01T10:56:56-04:002018-05-01T01:19:26-04:00