Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) utilizes the American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations and university transferability guidelines to assess transfer credit for U.S. military service and training for undergraduate students. No transfer credit is awarded for vocational certificate category ACE recommendations or duplicative credit.
Official Military credit evaluation is completed only after a student serving on active duty, the National Guard or Reserves, or veteran separated under honorable conditions has been fully admitted to the University and has submitted all required documentation.
Military Experience (ME), as documented on the JST transcript, as well as coursework on the JST transcript, will be awarded credit based on ACE recommendations and university transferability guidelines.
Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) credit is viewed and accepted as transfer credit in the same manner consistent with IWU policies for regionally accredited colleges and universities.
IWU will review all JST/CCAF military credits and other regionally accredited transfer credits, and/or CLEP/DSST credits that meet IWU core requirements, and apply credits to the degree program as appropriate.
Indiana Wesleyan University provides an option for obtaining credit through experiences where college level learning has taken place, but was gained outside of the traditional college classroom setting called Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). PLA options are evaluated through the Office of Student Services.
IWU, being an Air Force recognized Air University – Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC) approved university, will also accept an earned CCAF degree with the guarantee that the student can complete the following baccalaureate degree programs in no more than the credit maximums identified in the chart below.
Degree Program |
Max Additional Semester Hours |
B.S. Marketing-Marketing Analytics |
60 |
B.S. Marketing-Social Media |
60 |
B.S. Marketing - Digital Advertising |
60 |
B.S. Marketing – Services & Non-Profit Specialization |
60 |
B.S. Criminal Justice |
60 |
B.S. Psychology |
60 |
B.S. Communication |
60 |
B.S. Business Administration |
60 |
B.S. Business Information Systems |
60 |
B.S. Hospitality Management |
60 |
B.S. International Relations and Security-Global Security |
60 |
B.S. International Relations and Security-Cybersecurity |
60 |
B.S. Management |
60 |
B.S. Psychology of Human Relations |
60 |
B.S. Addictions Counseling |
60 |
B.S. Biblical Studies |
60 |
B.S. Accounting |
63 |
B.S. Healthcare Administration |
63 |
B.S. Business Administration - Financial Planning |
66 |
B.S. Human Services |
66 |
B.S. Management – Human Resource Management |
66 |
Bachelors Social Work |
67 |
B.S. Business Administration – Human Resource Management |
69 |
B.S. Early Childhood Education (Non-Licensure) |
69 |
The Higher Education Opportunity Act, enacted on August 13, 2008, states that a university may not deny admission or readmission to a service member for reasons relating to that service. The service member qualifies if the school is given notice of absence for service, the cumulative length of absence does not exceed five years, and the student gives notice of his or her intent to return.
Indiana Wesleyan University complies with this act in accordance with the following:
Academic:
Financial:
Students are required to complete a Military Leave of Absence Request. When the request is approved, students’ accounts will be adjusted as necessary.
Financial Aid:
Indiana Wesleyan University is committed to assisting military students in navigating the impact that active duty will have on financial aid. It is important that each student have conversation with the Financial Aid office to ensure proper paperwork and processes are covered as it relates to a leave of absence.
Students with federal financial aid, federal loan obligations, or military tuition assistance must contact their lenders and/or the military education office to ascertain their loan repayment status or repayment of tuition assistance during the leave of absence.