Service to School (S2S)

Purpose · Education · Nonprofit

Serves: Nationwide

Free college and graduate school application counseling for veterans and transitioning service members — one-on-one coaching from former admissions officers and counselors, with a 90% acceptance rate to applicants' top-choice schools.

Origin & mission

Service to School was founded in 2011 by veterans who experienced firsthand how difficult it was to navigate college and graduate school admissions without insider knowledge of what elite institutions actually look for. The insight: military service is extraordinary preparation for rigorous academic environments, but veterans rarely know how to frame it. S2S pairs veterans with former admissions officers and counselors who translate that service into compelling applications.

Impact & scale

  • 90%+ acceptance rate to applicants' top-choice schools
  • Free to all eligible veterans and service members
  • Programs for undergrad, MBA, and JD/Law school
  • VetLink network of partner universities

Who they serve

Programs & application info

  • Undergraduate Admissions Counseling

    📅 Rolling — apply anytimeDeadline: Rolling⏱ Program-length variesvirtual

    Eligible: US military veterans, service members, reservists, guardsmen

    Free. 90%+ acceptance rate to top-choice schools. Counselors include former admissions officers.

    Apply / learn more
  • MBA Program

    📅 RollingDeadline: Rolling⏱ Application cyclevirtual

    Eligible: Veterans and service members applying to MBA programs

    Specialized counseling for business school applications.

    Apply / learn more
  • JD/Law Program

    📅 RollingDeadline: Rolling⏱ Application cyclevirtual

    Eligible: Veterans and service members applying to law school

    Specialized counseling for law school applications.

    Apply / learn more

Eligibility

Discharge
Any
Service era
Any

Practical detail

Cost
free
How to access
open
Who they serve
veterans, transitioning

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