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The Veterans Quick Start Guide will outline the steps to take to become enrolled at COTC as a military/veteran student.

If you are currently active in the military, please be sure you have received approval from the military to attend college while on active duty. 

To begin the enrollment process to attend COTC, complete our free application (you may need to create an account to apply).

COTC can review military credit when official transcripts are submitted from your branch of the military.

You may need to request official military transcripts from multiple (two) sites:

• Department of Defense (DoD) - note: some DoD schools do not appear on a JST transcript. 
• Joint Services Transcript (JST)

Learn more about possible transfer credit at Ohio Transfer to Degree Guarantee, ACE Military Guide and Ohio Department of Higher Education.

You can also earn credit for what you know. Learn more about credit for prior learning and experience. There is no charge when through your Joint Service Transcript. 

Our military/veteran academic advisor, Charlene Ross can also help guide you through transfer credit review. 

• ross.850@mail.cotc.edu
• 740.755.7667

Due to recent changes within the Ohio Department of Higher Education regarding military transfer credit, you may need to request additional transcripts beyond your Joint Service Transcript (JST) from your military record of service.

In years past, all military schooling appeared on the JST. However, the Department of Defense (DoD) in working with the American Council on Education separated their own DoD schools so that they no longer appear on the JST. These entities all have their own ACE transcript from the ‘National Guide’ and not the ‘Military Guide’. However, since these are DoD schools they should be considered as military institutions and treated as military credit. Service members or veterans who have this training would have to request their Joint Service Transcript AND their transcript from the appropriate DoD school.

Some, but not all DoD schools, are listed below:

• Defense Acquisition University
• Defense Cyber Investigation Training Academy
• Defense Information School
• Defense Contract Audit Institute
• Defense Threat Reduction Agency / Defense Nuclear Weapons School
• Defense Institution of Security Assistance Management
• Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

Prior Learning Assessment Policy
GED:& USAFI/GED Transcripts
***High school and college transcripts: Can be requested by contacting the school you attended.
Ohio Higher Ed: https://transfercredit.ohio.gov/apexprod/rws_cems/r/102/35
Transferology: https://www.transferology.com/
CLEP: https://clep.collegeboard.org/
ACE: American Council on Education
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) DSST exams: Dantes
College and Career planning: Dantes Kuder​
Community College of the Air Force: CCAF

In accordance with State of Ohio legislative law (R.C. 3345.422), COTC provides a student who is either a veteran or a service member with priority course registration.​

Students must live in Ohio for 12 consecutive months to be considered residents and to be billed the Ohio residency COTC tuition rate. Students on active duty status who are stationed in Ohio, their spouses and their dependents may apply for immediate residency.

Students who are considered non-residents of Ohio are charged an additional $115 per credit hour.

VA education benefits will not cover non-residency fees (the additional fee per credit hour). 

Students may be required to complete an Application for Residency form.

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What is the Yellow Ribbon program?

The Yellow Ribbon Program is designed to help students pay for higher out-of-state, private school, foreign school, or graduate school tuition and fees that the Post 9/11 GI Bill doesn’t cover. 

Why doesn’t COTC participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program?

Tuition is currently $219.00 per credit hour and in most cases, far less then the benefit allotment. 

Students complete a Residency form with the Records Office and in most cases, the student will be able to pay the In-State Tuition rate with no additional fees.

Additionally, we encourage our students to complete the FAFSA at studentaid.gov

This will help determine any Grants or Scholarships the student may be eligible for. This is money the student does not have to pay back and, in most cases, can be used for expenses outside of the Tuition and Fees such as Internet or gas, that Post 9/11 does not cover. 

View this website to see how to help determine your eligibility. 

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