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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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 4.5MB)
• Opportunity
• The Military Educator
• Suggestions and Guidelines for Automation of Academic Tools in Military Programs
• Voluntary Military Education: A Strategic Perspective
  

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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