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SUBJ/NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM UPDATE//
 
RMKS/1.  ON 1 OCT 99, WE KICKED OFF THE NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM (NCP)
THAT HELPS SAILORS EARN A COLLEGE DEGREE OF THEIR CHOICE WHEN THEY
ARE READY AND AT THEIR OWN PACE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHETHER AT SEA
OR ASHORE.  ONE OF THE  FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM IS THE SAILOR MARINE
ACE REGISTRY TRANSCRIPT (SMART). THE SMART DOCUMENTS RECOMMENDED
COLLEGE CREDIT FOR A SAILOR'S MILITARY TRAINING AND OCCUPATIONAL
EXPERIENCE.  INFORMATION ON DANTES TESTS TAKEN FOR COLLEGE CREDIT
(E.G., CLEP) AND NAVY FUNDED COLLEGE COURSES TAKEN WHILE ON ACTIVE
DUTY IS ALSO PROVIDED WITH A SAILOR'S SMART.  REQUESTS FROM SAILORS
FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL SMART HAVE OVERWHELMINGLY BEEN THE NUMBER ONE
ITEM REQUESTED FROM THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER (NCC).
 
2.  SAILORS CAN NOW OBTAIN A COPY OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL UNOFFICIAL
SMART ONLINE ON THE INTERNET VIA THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WEB SITE AT
WWW.NAVYCOLLEGE.NAVY.MIL. IT HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER FOR SAILORS TO SEE
WHAT COLLEGE CREDITS THEY'VE EARNED THROUGH THEIR NAVY TRAINING.
 
3. PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN AN UNOFFICIAL SMART:
--GO TO THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WEB SITE AT,
WWW.NAVYCOLLEGE.NAVY.MIL.
--CLICK ON "HERE" TO GET YOUR SMART.
--CLICK ON "SIGN INTO SMART AS AN INDIVIDUAL". YOU WILL NOW BE ON THE
PAGE TO ENTER YOUR SSN AND PASSWORD. IF YOU HAVE NEVER REQUESTED A
SMART BEFORE, ENTER SSN ONLY.  THE SYSTEM WILL BRING UP ANOTHER
SCREEN FOR FIRST TIME USERS, TO ENTER ADDITIONAL PERSONAL
INFORMATION.
--YOU WILL REQUIRE YOUR PAY ENTRY BASE DATE, LOCATED ON YOUR LEAVE
AND EARNING STATEMENT (LES) TO ACCESS YOUR TRANSCRIPT.
 
4. WHILE THE SMART IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE, SAILORS MAY STILL REQUEST
COPIES FROM THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER BY CALLING 1-877-253-7122/DSN
922-1828, VIA EMAIL AT NCC@SMTP.CNET.NAVY.MIL OR BY VISITING THEIR
LOCAL NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE.  TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBERS FOR SAILORS
STATIONED OVERSEAS ARE LISTED ON THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WEB SITE.
YOUR OFFICIAL SMART SENT DIRECTLY TO AN ACADEMIC IN STITUTION
OF YOUR CHOICE MUST BE REQUESTED FROM THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER OR BY
VISITING YOUR LOCAL NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM J.W. CRAINE, JR., N7.//
 
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