How do you turn your military credits from your Joint Service Transcript into civilian credits?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:34:07 -0400

Does anyone have experience turning your military credits from your Joint Service Transcript into civilian credits?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2018 1:59 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:59:31 -0400

Once you are enrolled in the college you plan on attending. Go to the JST website, login, then select request official transcript, you'll be able to select the school you want to send it to, then submit. Wait a month for your school to receive it and review them.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2018 3:11 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:11:59 -0400

You can't turn them into credits, they're recommended credits. That means it's up to the school you select and the degree program to determine how many of those recommended credits they will grant you credit for.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2018 3:16 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:16:30 -0400

Your Ed center will help out with this and make it simple. Basically, the credits count towards classes differently based on school and your degree plan.

I originally did a criminal justice at APU simply for promotion points and received 20, then when I started actually pursuing a degree in Aeronautical Science the JST counted towards more classes, giving me more credits.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2018 2:18 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 02:18:27 -0400

SPC Stokes, see an education counselor on your post and let them know you are interested in earning an associates degree.
I earned my associates through Central Texas College and currently 3 semester hours away from my Bachelor’s with Excelsior College. If your profile is updated, you are in Alaska. Your Ed Center counselor there can point you in the right direction. Good luck in your studies!

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Sep 28 at 2018 7:15 AM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 07:15:51 -0400

Turn the JST into your institution and they pick and choose those applicable to your program. Most of your military ed will take out a huge chunk of your electives.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2018 3:19 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 15:19:14 -0400

Yeah! You can fax them to your school's student office and they should be able to apply them as is. However, some schools do not accept them.