Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium colleges and universities are dedicated to helping servicemembers and their families get college degrees. Military students can take courses in their off-duty hours at or near military installations in the United States, overseas, and on Navy ships.

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The Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008 was signed into law on June 30, 2008. To learn more about the new law and its impact on student veterans and academic institutions, see the Department of Veterans Affairs GI Bill Web site.

An American Association of State Colleges and Universities document entitled “Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance” (PDF) provides a preliminary analysis of educational assistance of the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

SOC Consortium Military Student Bill of Rights

SOC College Workshops

• Workshop Calendar
• Briefing Slides and Information
  

General Information

• What is SOC?
• List of SOC Consortium Member Institutions 2007-2009 

For Colleges

• How Does Your College or University Become a SOC Consortium Member?
• Application for Institutional Membership
• SOC Principles and Criteria
• Responsibilities of SOC Institutional Representatives and SOC Counselors
• Reserve/Guard Activation and Mobilization 
  • Student Education Resources
  • Federal Law, State Laws and Governance Policies
  • GI Bill and Student Loan Information
  • Activation and Mobilization Checklist
  • Sample Letters to College Administrators, Loan Administrators, and Apprenticeship/OJT Certifying Officials
    

For Students

• Why Participate in a SOC Program?
• SOC Consortium Military Student Bill of Rights
• Reserve/Guard Activation and Mobilization 
  • Student Education Resources
  • Federal Law, State Laws and Governance Policies
  • GI Bill and Student Loan Information
  • Activation and Mobilization Checklist
  • Sample Letters to College Administrators, Loan Administrators, and Apprenticeship/OJT Certifying Officials
    

Publications

• SOC Consortium Guide 2007-2009
• SOC Brochure 2007-2009 (PDF 577KB)
• Opportunity
• The Military Educator
• Suggestions and Guidelines for Automation of Academic Tools in Military Programs

For additional information, contact:

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
1307 New York Avenue, NW
Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20005-4701
202-667-0079 · 800-368-5622 · fax 202-667-0622

e-mail: socmail@aascu.org

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