Service members Opportunity College
USW is a member of the
Service members Opportunity College (SOC) consortium, a group of colleges and universities dedicated to providing educational opportunities to service members who have trouble completing college degrees because they move so frequently.
SOC functions in cooperation with 15 higher education associations, the Department of Defense, and Active and Reserve Components of ALL the Military Services to expand and improve voluntary post secondary education opportunities for service members worldwide. Visit the
SOC (https://gosoced.org/) to see how you can enroll and get started on your degree NOW!
No Out-of-State Tuition at USW
GOOD NEWS about tuition! Regardless of where you are from, you will receive
in-state tuition at USW. This also applies to your spouse and other family members.
Transferability
FAMILIES TOO! For the first time in history, you can transfer your Post 9-11 GI Bill benefits to your spouse or children. If you are actively serving as of 1 August 2009 and are a career service member, you can give all of your benefits to one person or divide them among your family members, however works best for you.
Before your family can apply to VA, you must first process your transfer application online with
DOD. The transfer-ability application requires Internet Explorer.