Certain experiences in military service may be submitted to the Registrar for evaluation. Coursework applicable to a Spoon River College curriculum which was taken through the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) or under the United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) may be given credit provided the course is recommended by the American Council on Education. Official transcripts and a request for evaluation are required. Submit official transcripts of satisfactory completion of the work to the Admissions & Records Office.

Credit for four semester hours of physical education will be awarded to members or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have completed six months or more of active duty and have been honorably discharged. The student must provide the Veteran’s Certifying Official with a request for this credit and a copy of their separation papers (Form DD214).

The veteran/service person should access one of the following web sites to have his/her military education credits sent to the Spoon River College Admissions Office to be evaluated for college credit.

The AARTS is for Army, Army National Guard, reserves; and SMART are for Navy or Marine veterans. The Air Force veterans need to write the CCAF at the address listed below. This should be done before registering for classes or as soon as possible after first semester of attendance to avoid taking classes already covered by your military education.

• AARTS Transcript Website - http://aarts.army.mil
• SMART (SAILOR/MARINE) Transcript Website - https://smart.navy.mil
• CLEP or DANTES
Spoon River College will accept College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education Support (DANTES) exams as equivalents for many of its courses. A minimum score of 50 is required on all CLEP exams except for certain foreign language exams. A minimum score of B-Grade equivalent is required for all DANTES exams. The CLEP and DANTES transcripts must be sent directly to the Registration Office.

For more information use the links below:
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) - http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html
Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education Support (DANTES) - http://www.getcollegecredit.com/