Military-focused Park University introduces streamlined application for potential students to swiftly claim credit for their military experiences
Park University Introduces Military Credit Fast App for Veteran Students
Park University, a university with a long-standing relationship with the U.S. military dating back to World War I, has developed a new tool to simplify the process of transferring military credits for veteran students. The Military Credit Fast App is an online tool designed to evaluate a military service member’s training and experience to estimate how many academic credits they may have earned towards a college degree.
The Military Credit Fast App assesses military training and experience by matching courses and skills completed during military service with university credit equivalents. It uses data gathered from approximately 2,000 Park degree-seeking military students' Joint Service Transcript or Community College of the Air Force Transcript between the 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years. The estimates provided by the Military Credit Fast App are combined with the American Council on Education’s evaluation of selected military specialty/classification code training and experience.
The Military Credit Fast App provides an estimate of the military credits a student could receive, which helps project the likely graduation date based on these credits applied toward degree requirements. However, it's important to note that the app does not provide an estimated graduation date without an assessment of the credit to be provided. Additionally, the app does not provide an official assessment without an official transcript.
The data used by the Military Credit Fast App is based on data gathered by Park University’s Registrar’s Office. This data is aggregated to provide a more accurate estimate of the credits that might be awarded. The Military Credit Fast App can be accessed at military.our website.
The Military Credit Fast App serves as a personalized academic roadmap, helping active military and veterans understand how their service translates into academic progress at Park University and when they might expect to graduate given their earned credits. The credit awarded through the Military Credit Fast App varies based on occupation, skill level, and completed military courses. The estimated graduation date depends on the number of credit hours taken each term or semester.
Park University values making higher education accessible for service members. By providing this tool, the university aims to help veterans accelerate their path to graduation and plan their education more efficiently. A demonstration of the Military Credit Fast App is available at youtube.com/watch?v=odrUEdZLlf0&feature=youtu.be.
In summary, Park University’s Military Credit Fast App estimates earned military credits and graduation date by evaluating a service member’s military training and experience against academic credit criteria to provide a tailored degree completion estimate. This helps veteran students plan their education path more efficiently.
The Military Credit Fast App, designed by Park University, aids veteran students by matching military training and experience with university credit equivalents, hence facilitating education-and-self-development by providing an estimated graduation date based on earned military credits. The app's estimates, however, require an official transcript for an official assessment.
