Active Duty and/or Veteran Military Personnel

We want our active duty and veteran students to understand that the Registrar’s Office provides several options in recognition of their service to our country.

We offer:

  • If called to active duty, we will grant the student with a leave of absence, after being notified of the his or her deployment. We request that a copy of the student's orders be provided for our records, but this is not required.

  • If called to active duty, we will release the student from all financial obligations for all terms during the call to service.

  • Upon return from active duty, a re-enrolling application and fee will not be required.  Students simply notify the Registrar’s office of their intent to return and for which term. 

  • University of North Carolina Wilmington students that have military experience may earn college elective transfer credit by providing us with a Military Registry Transcript with the American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations provided on the transcript.  UNCW reviews these recommendations and awards elective credit for programs and experiences under lower baccalaureate and higher baccalaureate areas.

  • With the verification of Basic or Recruit Training, UNCW will waive the student’s physical education requirement of PED 101.  If the student chooses to provide us with the DD-214 Discharge Document, and was in good standing at the time of separation, we will also waive the physical education requirement with this document.

    Each of the branches of service has websites available with information on how to request these transcripts:

    ARMY http://aarts.army.mil <AARTS>
    NAVY and MARINES https://smart.navy.mil/smart/welcome.do <SMART>
    AIR FORCE http://www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/transcripts.asp <CCAF - Community College of the Air Force – Air University>
    COAST GUARD http://www.uscg.mil <CGI - Coast Guard Institute>

    Under most circumstances veterans are eligible to use their former service branches transcript program.  However if you are not eligible for AARTS, SMART, CCAF or CGI systems, you will need to fill out form DD-295 and provide your DD-214 Discharge Document to receive credit for your experience.  Ineligibilities for the transcript program may occur with service date ranges outside of the current process range.

  • For more information about military transfer credit, see the Seahawk Perch and our Transfer Credit Equivalents page.
  • Active duty personnel and their families can apply for in-state residency based on their current level of service.
  • At commencement and at the discretion of the student, the graduate’s rank and branch of service will be read as their name is announced.

For more information on any of these options, contact the Registrar’s Office.

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