Publications and Forms

• SOC DNS Handbooks
• SOC Degree Network System Credit Evaluation Supplement 2007-2008

SOCCOAST Forms

SOCCOAST Student Agreement Form and Instructions

Information Bulletins

• SOCCOAST Beacon

SOCCOAST College Lists

• SOCCOAST-2 Colleges
• SOCCOAST-4 Colleges

SOCCOAST Network Lists

• SOCCOAST-2 Networks
• SOCCOAST-4 Networks

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: soccoast@aascu.org

Margaret Cotroneo
SOCCOAST Project Director

Responsibilities of the Coast Guard Education Services Officer

For a potential student, the Coast Guard counselor should:

• During inprocessing, explain how SOCCOAST guarantees can help the Coastie to earn a degree with minimum loss of credit when duty stations change.
  
  
• Refer Coast Guard personnel to the appropriate college adviser with instructions to request a Student Agreement that will serve as an official evaluation and degree plan.
  
  
• Determine eligibility and process forms for tuition assistance.
  
  
• Tell Coast Guard personnel how to obtain official documentation such as college transcripts, testing verification, Coast Guard Institute Transcript, DD 295, etc.
  
  
• Help Coast Guard personnel who are being assigned to a new installation to understand guaranteed transferability of credits and availability of courses at the new location.
  
  
• Help Coast Guard personnel apply for graduation when all degree requirements have been met.

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