Welcoming Veterans:
Finding the Right UC Fit
UC Counselor Conference
September 2015
UC is Welcoming to Veterans
U.S. Military veterans and active-duty personnel add to the richness of
experiences to all of UC (faculty, students and staff).
Most of UC's veterans who enroll as undergraduates started at a
California Community College.
• Commissioning programs – student should contact UC directly.
UC undergraduate veterans receive grants and scholarships, in addition
to VA education benefits for which many student veterans are eligible.
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Number of Veterans Admitted to UC
1000
For Fall 2015
936 U.S. military
veterans, active-duty,
reservists, & National
Guard members
applied to UC.
900
800
700
600
500
936
400
746
300
480
200
100
0
Total Applicants
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CCC Applicants
CCC Admits
Of these, 79% were
CCC applicants and
64% of them were
admitted.
Step 1: Is UC the Right Fit?
Major research institutions will allows students to maximum benefits
UC is designed as a full-time, day-time, in-person educational
experience.
In some cases student may petition to receive approval for part-time
enrollment under certain circumstances after they enroll at a UC
campus.
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However, UC charges tuition by the term not by the units
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Step 2: At What Level Should the
Student Apply?
As a FRESHMAN:
Student who graduated from high school, has not enrolled in a regular
(non-summer) session at a college or university or if only completed
college courses during high school (through summer after graduation).
Exception: Completion of non-transferable U.S. military services
courses/training
As a TRANSFER:
Student who is/was enrolled in a regular session (fall, winter or spring) at
a college or university after high school; including college courses
completed while in the military.
Note: If course were completed only summer term immediately following
high school graduation – can still apply as a freshman.
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Step 3: Major/Pathway Selection
UC offers over 700 academic programs across the nine undergraduate
campuses.
Majors List:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/undergraduate
_majors_list.pdf
Transfer Pathways:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/preparationpaths/index.html
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Step 4: UC – Transfer Admission
Planner
Students can stay on track with UC’s Transfer Admission Planner (UC
TAP)
Once they start planning their classes, they can start entering them into
UC TAP – a tool that tracks progress toward meeting UC admission
requirements
Military members can identify themselves on the TAP profile
The TAP application can be uploaded in the UC admissions application
It can also serve as the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) application
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Step 5: UC – Transfer Admission
Guarantee
UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG), a program that offers
guaranteed admission for well-prepared transfer students.
Currently, six UC campuses: Davis, Irvine, Merced, Riverside,
Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz, participate in the guaranteed
admission program for Fall term enrollment
UC Merced also offers TAG for Spring Semester
Specific requirements must all be met; details available on the TAG
Matrix: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee/index.html
The TAP application can be used to create the TAG application.
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Step 6: How Military Service is
Considered in the Admission
Review Process
How applications are reviewed
Comprehensive Review Factor: Academic accomplishments in light of
your life experiences and special circumstances, including veteran
status.
Personal Statement: instructions for active-duty personnel or
veterans of the U.S. Military
UC is interested in knowing about an applicant’s military service.
Students may choose to use the personal statement to communicate
how their military service has been instrumental in developing their
educational plans.
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Step 7:Before Applying... Advice for
Prospective Applicants
Communicate with a CCC advisor
Research specific UC campus websites
Identify a personal UC campus contacts as applicable
Visit the campuses for a tour
or view a virtual tour on online
Explore veteran specific programs on each campus
Check for availability of transition courses/workshops specifically for
military
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Step 8: Transfer Credit for Military
Coursework
Report on Admission Application: Students who have completed
courses offered by a branch of the U.S. military may indicate their
intention to submit a military transcript by checking the box in the "About
You" section of the UC admission application.
• Students should plan to earn at least the minimum 60 sem/90 qtr
UC-transferable units without including military credit
Submission of Official Record: Students who accept an offer of
admission can submit their official military transcripts (e.g., JST, SMART,
AARTS, etc.) to the UC campus after enrollment.
UC may award elective transfer credit for some of military courses if the
content is equivalent to a course taught at UC.
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Courses Completed in the Military
UC may award elective transfer credit for some of military courses
if the content is equivalent to a course taught at UC.
Examples of types of courses for
which UC may grant transfer
credit:
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Courses must be completed at a UCrecognized college/university
Collegiate institutions such as: Defense
Language Institute, Community College of
the Air Force, University of Maryland, etc.
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Courses offered by U.S. military
branches
• Physical Education
• Some courses related to
occupational training if equivalent
to courses offered at UC (e.g.
leadership)
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Examples of courses that are not
transferable to UC:
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How to/practical application
vocational courses
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Recruit/Basic Training, Firefighting,
Automotive Repair, Crane
Maintenance, Cryptologic Technician,
Military Policies
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Personal Development: managing
finances, master chief training,
increasing your emotional
intelligence, communication etiquette,
driving for life
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Exam Credit: CLEP and DANTES
UC Student
Veterans Services
Veterans Enrolled at UC
Since 2008, UC’s enrollment
has seen a steady 50%
increase.
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UC enrolls more than
2,000 military veterans
(approximately 1,600
undergraduates and 400
graduate students) and
roughly 100 military
personnel.
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Approximately 71% of UC
undergraduate student
veterans are transfer
students form California
Community Colleges.
Growth of Student Veterans at UC
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UC is Welcoming to Veterans
President’s Advisory Council
on Student Veterans
Advises the President on:
• Campus support
• Outreach efforts
• UC Summit on Student
Veterans
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Irvine
Los Angeles
Merced
Riverside
San Diego
Veterans Services Coordinator (Primary Contact)
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Veterans Education Benefits Certifying Official
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Veteran Student Center
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Veteran resource website
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No-drop policy until benefits are received
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Student Veteran Organization(s)
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Peer advising and/or mentor program
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Veteran-specific campus events or programs
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Deferred Payment Plan
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Specific programs/services for veterans’ dependents
or military families
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Santa Cruz
Davis
Santa Barbara
Berkeley
San Francisco
Veterans Services on Campus
Veterans Services on Campus
• Admission and transition support including workshops, priority enrollment,
and advising to ensure timely access to Post 9/11 GI Bill and other VA
benefit programs
• Campus support teams, peer support, and mentorship opportunities
• Veterans transition course
• Veteran-specific orientation
• Pre and post-deployment support for students who get reactivated or
deploy during an academic term
• Staff and faculty training opportunities to raise campus awareness
regarding student veteran issues
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UC Campuses
“Our coordinator set aside a block of time to answer all our questions. He
made us aware of a transition course. [This course] was really nice to have – it
was all student veterans and we were able to ask questions and work with one
another and help each other.”
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STUDENT SPEAKER
“When
I showed up to campus, I saw a flyer for the meet
and greet at the vet center. I stopped by and sure
enough the people I met are lifelong friends of mine. It
was huge relief to find buddies who were in exactly the
same boat. It changed things for me.”
Resources Campus Veterans Websites
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Berkeley: http://veteran.berkeley.edu/
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Davis: success.ucdavis.edu/trv/veteran/index.html
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Irvine: http://www.veteran.uci.edu/
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Los Angeles: http://www.veterans.ucla.edu/
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Merced: http://veteranservices.ucmerced.edu/
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Riverside: http://specialservices.ucr.edu/veterans/index.html
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San Diego: http://admissions.ucsd.edu/transfers/veterans/
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San Francisco: http://veterans.ucsf.edu/
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Santa Barbara: http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/veterans/
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Santa Cruz: http://stars.ucsc.edu/veteran/
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To Our Veterans, Thank You for Your Service!
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Thank you!