VALOR Act (Veterans)
Veteran Advising at MCC
Veteran Resources at MCC
In accordance with the VALOR Act, students may have their military experience, coursework
or training reviewed to determine whether their training or actual job duties are
commensurate with the content of courses offered at Middlesex Community College.
MCC uses multiple methods for evaluating military occupation, training, experience
and coursework for academic credit, including the ACE Guide to the evaluation of education experiences, CLEP, DANTES (DSST), and local challenge exams and portfolio reviews.
All military transcripts are reviewed for transferability of credit in accordance
with our college-wide policy. JST is the Joint Services Transcript that has replaced the Coast Guard Institute Transcript, the Army/American Council
on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS) and the Sailor/Marine American Council
on Education Registry Transcript (SMART). JST is an academically accepted document
approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) to validate a service member's
military occupational experience and training along with the corresponding ACE Military college credit recommendations.
All enlisted, officers and warrant officers, both active and veterans from all Army components, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy. Note that JST receives its data from underlying Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy personnel systems. Air Force personnel should contact the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) to receive transcripts.
A maximum of 45 credits can be applied to a degree at MCC. Credits for military experience,
training and coursework that are treated as transfer credits are listed as military
credit on a student's transcript. As deemed appropriate, these transfer credits may
be applied toward the Mass Transfer Agreement. Students are aware of the VALOR Act
credit evaluation policy through our website, catalog, standard practices for admissions
and academic counseling processes.
The VA is now paying for approved licensing and certification exams or national tests
and using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.
(VA Reimbursement form for national exams)
Veterans Resources at MCC
Veterans Advising and Resources at MCC
Cost: None
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