S1 question. Can semester hours that are not applicable towards a specific degree be added to an ERB?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:45:26 -0500

My transcript says I have 12 general knowledge semester hours, 24 elective semester hours, and 10 transfer credit semester hours that are not program applicable. Can those 10 non applicable semester hours be added to my ERB along with the hours that are applicable?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 28 at 2014 7:02 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 19:02:35 -0500

SGT Private RallyPoint Member and SGT(P) Matt Karnes , if you have all your semester hours on a single transcript, then your BN S1 can update your ERB. However, if you multiple school transcripts, you must take the transcripts to your education counselor for review and consolidation. They will issue you a memo to take to your BN S1 who will then update the ERB accordingly. S1 is not authorized to interpret which hours may be duplicated in multiple transcripts and we are also not allowed to combine multiple transcript hours.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2015 1:29 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 13:29:44 -0400

I once went off on a CLEPping spree to see how many I could take and pass. I did about 30 between the CLEP and DSST tests earning over 100 credits in the time span of a month. Couple that with the JST and the real college classes I was already taking and now I have over 140 college credits. I finished a Undergraduate Certificate in Real Estate Management with AMU, an AAS in Intelligence Operations Studies with Cochise College, and now I am working on a BS in Sports and Health Science through AMU again. I have maxed out all the civilian ed I need to make SSG and I'm not even a promotable SPC yet. All of those credits went on my ERB since there is no duplicate work done.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 22 at 2015 12:39 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 12:39:13 -0500

All college hours can be added to the ERB. I currently have over 60 credits that do not apply to my specific degree, but they still count for points.