Publications and Forms

For ConAP Colleges

• College Guide to ConAP
• How Recruiters and Colleges Can Work Together - Building Recruiter-College Partnerships
  

For Army Recruiters and
Company Commanders

• Recruiter's Guide to ConAP
• How Recruiters and Colleges Can Work Together - Building Recruiter-College Partnerships
  

For Army Education Centers

• Education Center Guide to ConAP
  

ConAP Forms

• Introducing the New ConAP Form: Fact Sheet
• Institutional Agreement to Participate in ConAP
• College Referral and Intent to Enroll Form
• Linking Career Management Fields (CMF) and Selected Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) with College Programs

ConAP Points of Contact

• ConAP Colleges Points of Contact
• ConAP Institutions and Internet Addresses

For additional information:

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: conap@aascu.org

Benjamin C. Buckley
ConAP Project Director

ConAP Frequently Asked Questions

What is ConAP?

Who is eligible for ConAP?

Can I get financial assistance to pay for my college courses?

Can I get college credit for my military training and experience?

Can I send the College Referral and Intent to Enroll form to ConAP Colleges when I am on active duty?

Once I tell a ConAP college that I intend to enroll, when do I start taking courses?

Can I take courses while on active duty and transfer credits to my ConAP college?

Does ConAP still apply if I re-enlist?

What is ConAP?

The Concurrent Admissions Program (ConAP) is a partnership between the Army Recruiting Command, Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges and over 1,550 participating colleges. The goal of ConAP is to help new soldiers plan to attend college and use their MGIB educational benefits. To do this, Army recruiters encourage new soldiers to select a home college and state their intent to enroll during or after their enlistment. The college responds by acknowledging the soldiers' intent to enroll and explaining when and how to apply for admission, how to prepare for the academic experience, and how to stay in touch by e-mail and the college Web site.

Who is eligible for ConAP?

All Army and Army Reserve enlistees are eligible for ConAP. Your recruiter will help you fill out the College Referral and Intent to Enroll form during your enlistment process.

Can I get financial assistance to pay for my college courses?

Yes. There are various programs you can use to pay for college courses.

• Tuition assistance (TA). If you are serving on active duty or in an Army Reserve unit, your best option is to use TA. The Army will pay 75 percent of the cost of tuition or expenses up to a maximum of $187.50 per credit hour, whichever is less (100 percent in contingency areas). Total amount per servicemember not to exceed $3,500 during one fiscal year. To begin payment, active duty soldiers see a counselor at their Army Education Center. Army Reserve soldiers see their unit administrator. TA applies to undergraduate and graduate courses.
  
• Montgomery GI Bill/Student Loan Repayment Program: Army Reserve soldiers can use their MGIB benefits and, if applicable to them, the Student Loan Repayment Program. Active duty soldiers can use MGIB benefits after completing at least two years of service. TA and MGIB benefits can be used at the same time but not for the same course.
  

Can I get college credit for my military training and experience?

Yes. ConAP colleges are members of SOC. SOC colleges evaluate your military courses and give you college credit when it applies to your degree program. Many SOC colleges also award credit for military occupational experience.

Can I send the College Referral and Intent to Enroll form to ConAP colleges when I am on active duty?

Yes. Although the form is intended for use during the enlistment process, you may use the form if it helps put you in touch with a ConAP college. Fill out the form and send it to the college. You do not need to include information about your recruiter.

Once I tell a ConAP college that I intend to enroll, when do I start taking courses?

You can enroll for classes during or after your enlistment. If your ConAP college offers classes through distance learning, you can enroll during your enlistment. If your ConAP college offers traditional classes at your permanent duty post, by all means enroll. Otherwise, plan to enroll as soon as you are discharged. In all cases, you will have to submit an application for admission along with other students applying at the same time. The important point is to begin college work while on active duty even if it is not with your ConAP college.

Can I take courses while on active duty and transfer credits to my ConAP college?

Yes, you are encouraged to take college courses and use Tuition Assistance to help offset the cost. When you take courses from a college on post be sure to check with your ConAP home college to make sure the courses will transfer, especially upper-level courses.

Does ConAP still apply if I re-enlist?

ConAP is intended for soldiers who leave active service after one enlistment. Soldiers who reenlist normally pursue academic degrees by participating in SOCAD two- or four-year degree programs taught at Army posts, in degree programs geared to their MOS (Army Career Degree Program) or through distance learning with eArmyU. This program is often referred to as eArmyU.com. However, ConAP colleges are always glad to enroll soldiers during their enlistment or when they are veterans.

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