What if a college or university doesn’t accept my AARTS/SMART for transfer credit?
Although ACE surveys indicate that a growing number of colleges and universities do accept AARTS and SMART transcripts for transfer credit, the school you are considering for enrollment may not accept AARTS or SMART transcripts for the award of the desired college credit you seek. It is therefore important that you know as much as possible about the policies in place for the award of extra-institutional credit at the school you are considering. How the desired credit fits into your program of study and the total number of semester hours acceptable may also have an effect on your enrollment decision. It may also be important to know about the institution’s participation as a Servicemember Opportunity College (SOC) institution and just how much credit may be accepted to meet degree requirements. As the decision to award credit for any military training and coursework will rest entirely with the receiving institution, it may be wise to research more than one school to maximize college cre
