Knight's CREST
Your service counts. Toward your degree.
Credit for Recognized Experience, Service, or Training. Earn up to 42 academic credits at SVU for service you've already given. Real credits, on your real transcript, applied directly to your degree.
"We don't ask you to start over. We start where you are."Aaron Hale, President, Southern Virginia University
What you can earn
Credit by service type. Up to 42 combined.
Military service
Portfolio-based evaluation. Up to 30 academic credits.
30
credits
Religious service
Minimum one year full-time. Up to 24 credits.
24
credits
Service (Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, humanitarian)
Eligible service includes Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, church-based humanitarian work, and primary caregiving.
12
credits
Language proficiency (FLATS)
Combine with any other track. Earned through FLATS testing.
12
credits
CREST credit estimator
See your estimate in 60 seconds.
Tell us about your service and we'll estimate the credits you can earn through CREST. Your estimate plus official portfolio details get sent to your email for follow-up.
Interactive calculator coming soon. In the meantime, fill out the form below and an SVU advisor will follow up with a personalized estimate.
The process
Three steps to credit.
1
Apply to SVU
Submit your SVU application and indicate eligible service in the CREST section.
2
Submit your portfolio
Document the experience, training, or service you want evaluated for credit.
3
Receive credit evaluation
SVU evaluates your portfolio and awards credit before classes begin.
For veterans
GI Bill® + CREST. A full year of school already earned.
CREST recognizes up to 30 credits for documented military service. Combined with GI Bill® funding for tuition and housing, you can start your SVU degree with the first year already complete, debt-free, and credentialed.
SVU is Yellow Ribbon eligible. Talk to a veteran advisor to map your specific combination of CREST credit, GI Bill®, Title IV aid, and SVU scholarships.
Talk to a veteran advisorFor returned missionaries
Your mission already counted. Now it counts in credits.
Up to 24 credits for documented full-time religious or missionary service. Add up to 12 more credits through FLATS testing for any language you learned in the mission field.
The combined 36 credits put you a year into your degree before your first day on campus. SVU's residential community and faith-aligned mission give you a place to land, work, and grow.
See admissions for returned missionariesTalk to admissions about your CREST credit.
An advisor can walk you through your service portfolio, expected credit, and how it stacks with funding for your tech degree.
Schedule an advisor call