Military-Connected Students

Concurrent Admissions Program (ConAP) for Army Enlistees (Future Soldiers) is a partnership between participating colleges and universities, the Army Recruiting Command, and Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC). This program allows Future Soldiers enlisting in the Army or Army Reserve to declare their intent to enroll at a college or university at the time of their enlistment. ConAP’s intent is for Soldiers to transition directly from the Army or Army Reserves to their ConAP-selected college and puts Soldiers on track to utilize Army education benefits.

As a Future Soldier, your Army or Army Reserve recruiter can provide specific instructions on how to enroll in ConAP. Admission is deferred until completion of active duty service (after Basic and Advanced Individual Training for the Army Reserve). Please note, individuals must meet admission requirements in effect at the time of their enrollment and provide a Member 4 copy of their DD Form 214 (honorable discharge is required). Illinois State has a dedicated Veteran Admissions Liaison who serves at the University’s ConAP point of contact. This individual will acknowledge all Future Soldier ConAP requests and provide follow-up information regarding the admissions process.

For questions regarding ConAP or applying to Illinois State, please contact the Veteran Admissions Liaison at (309) 438-2181 or VetAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu.