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Selective ServiceThe federal Military Selective Service Act (the “Act”) requires most males residing in the United States to present themselves for registration with the Selective Service System within thirty days of their eighteenth birthday. Most males between the ages of 18 and 25 must be registered. Males born after December 31, 1959, may be required to submit a statement of compliance with the Act and regulations in order to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under specified provisions of existing federal law. In California, students subject to the Act who fail to register are also ineligible to receive any need-based student grants funded by the state or a public postsecondary institution.
Selective Service registration forms are available at any U.S. Post Office, and many high schools have a staff member or teacher appointed as a Selective Service Registrar. Applicants for financial aid can also request that information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) be used to register them with the Selective Service. Information on the Selective Service System is available and the registration process may be initiated online at http://www.sss.gov
Servicemember’s Opportunity CollegeCal State East Bay is a Servicemember’s Opportunity College (SOC) and provides educational assistance for active duty servicemembers. SOC institutions offer the following benefits to servicemembers:
- Admission procedures which ensure access to higher education for academically qualified military personnel;
- Credit awarded for knowledge acquired through military experiences, if applicable to the servicemember’s program of study;
- Credit awarded for non-traditional learning, if applicable to the servicemember’s program of study;
- Acceptance of inter-institutional transfer credits, if they are appropriate for the servicemember’s program and are consistent with the university’s curriculum;
- Residence requirements may be adjusted for military students who transfer, when there are other assurances of program balance;
- Personnel with appropriate academic qualifications and experience administer and supervise SOC-related activities;
- Educational services for veterans.
For information about the SOC program, contact the Veterans Affairs Coordinator.
Veteran Student Services
Veteran Student Services (VSS) provides wraparound student support services to all CSUEB veteran students. Program services are organized around three key areas:
- One-on-one holistic academic counseling for veterans that includes academic advisement, career & goal planning, scholarship guidance, graduate school advising, guidance on balancing academic and personal life.
- Benefits advising for veterans, reservists, and dependents of veterans on completing and filing VA claim forms for federal and state education assistance programs, including assistance with special procedures for veterans priority registration and dependents CalVet College Fee Waiver program.
- Developing and implementing student programs, both social and educational, recognizing the needs and interests of our veteran student population.
Veteran Student Services, Library Annex (LI) 2200, Email
- Veterans Benefits Coordinator: Deborah Dorffi Hansana, (510) 885-3669
- Veterans Retention Coordinator: Cherie Randolph, (510) 885-2244
Veteran’s AdmissionVeterans who meet the admission requirements may attend under full veterans’ benefits. Information concerning veterans’ programs is outlined at www.csueastbay.edu/veterans.
First-time freshmen and lower division applicants who are California resident veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, but who do not meet regular entrance requirements may be considered for undergraduate admission if, in the university’s judgment, the veteran has the potential to perform satisfactorily at the collegiate level. To be considered under this provision, veterans must have served 181 days active duty since 1955 with a discharge or separation under conditions other than dishonorable.
If an applicant wishes to be considered under this provision, the application for admission must include supporting documents, including separation papers (DD 214), and a letter petitioning special consideration. Transcripts and test scores are also required.
Dependents of VeteransFull-time enrollment for dependents of disabled or deceased veterans (under Chapter 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, or 106) is 12 or more semester units, according to V.A. regulations. Each semester, eligible dependents should consult the Veteran Affairs Coordinator before the first day of classes and submit their forms requesting certification of enrollment for V.A. benefits.
Note: Undergraduate and graduate students who apply for benefits as dependents of disabled or deceased veterans, must be enrolled in courses that apply to a definite program (baccalaureate or master’s degree and/or credential).
Also see: Military & Veterans Information & Services chapter.
Enrollment for Veterans & ReservistsFull-time enrollment for veterans or reservists (under Chapter 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, or 106) is 12 or more semester units, according to V.A. regulations. Each semester, veterans and reservists should consult the Veteran Affairs Coordinator before the first day of classes and submit their forms requesting certification of enrollment for V.A. benefits.
Note: Undergraduate and graduate students who apply for Veterans’ Benefits must be enrolled in courses that apply to a definite program (baccalaureate or master’s degree and/or credential).
Credit for Military Training and USAFI Cal State East Bay grants six (6) semester units of credit toward a baccalaureate degree for a student who completed basic training and was honorably discharged from military service of the United States after serving at least one year and one day, in accordance with the recommendation of the American Council on Education. Three (3) of these units may be applied toward General Education Area E.
Note: Credit is not given for completion of the six month reserve training programs.
Commissioned officers may receive an additional six (6) semester units, which may be considered upper division elective credit. In order to receive such credit applicants must present written certification from a recognized military authority, such as papers from a military separation center (service form DD-214 or DD-295) or a Joint Services Transcript (JST). Credit for specific courses may be allowed if the student has satisfactorily completed equivalent study in a military service school. The guidelines of the American Council on Education are followed in determining eligibility.
Cal State East Bay is a Servicemember Opportunity College (SOC).
Also see: Military & Veterans Information & Services chapter.
Credit for Non-collegiate InstructionCal State East Bay grants undergraduate degree credit for successful completion of non-collegiate instruction, either military or civilian, appropriate to the baccalaureate degree, which has been recommended by the Commission on Educational Credit and Credentials of the American Council on Education. The numbers of units allowed are those recommended in the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services and the National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs.
Note: Lower division, occupational courses designed to train technicians are not acceptable for university credit. Credit granted for non-collegiate instruction is not generally applied to general education or major requirements.
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