Free college and grad school application help for veterans (Service to School)
Service to School (S2S)
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Dates and availability: Status evidence: Service to School says it is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free college and grad school application counseling to U.S. military veterans and service members, and its sign-up page is open for undergraduate, MBA and business school, and healthcare admissions support. Application window: Rolling. Sign up on the Service to School sign-up page any time. Law school sign-ups for 2027 applicants are closed; applicants starting in 2028 or later can sign up now, with mentor pairing starting in spring 2027. Admissions help for other graduate degrees is temporarily closed. Availability limits: Admissions help only: Service to School is not a school, does not pay tuition and does not guarantee admission. Next start: Rolling; sign up any time.
- Credential
- Admissions supportNo certificate; free one-on-one college and grad school application help.
Before you decide
- What is free
- Free one-on-one college and grad school application counseling, veteran mentoring, toolkits, webinars and admissions fairs.
- Costs or benefits needed
- Free. Service to School says it provides free college and grad school application counseling to U.S. military veterans and service members. Regular price: none (there is no paid tier). Veteran price: $0. College tuition and application fees are separate.
- Who qualifies
- U.S. military service members and veterans, including Reserve and National Guard members. Academy cadets may be eligible case by case. Military dependents and veterans of foreign militaries are not eligible. The undergraduate program is open to high school graduates or the equivalent.
- What you get
- Free one-on-one help getting into college or grad school: a Service to School staff advisor and a veteran mentor help you build your school list, review your essays and resume, and keep you on deadline. Through VetLink, partner colleges get a signed addendum about your military service.
- Credential and key limits
- No certificate or credential. Service to School provides free one-on-one college and grad school application help; it is not a school.
- Format
- One-on-one help from a full-time S2S staff advisor and a volunteer veteran mentor (S2S Ambassador), plus virtual workshops (for example a Nov 19, 2026 LSAT workshop at 7 PM ET) and virtual admissions fairs.
- Duration
- Through your application cycle; S2S also offers alumni and mentor community support after you are admitted.
- Location
- Nationwide (Service to School is based in Washington, DC); workshops and admissions fairs are virtual.
- Deadline
- Status evidence: Service to School says it is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free college and grad school application counseling to U.S. military veterans and service members, and its sign-up page is open for undergraduate, MBA and business school, and healthcare admissions support. Application window: Rolling. Sign up on the Service to School sign-up page any time. Law school sign-ups for 2027 applicants are closed; applicants starting in 2028 or later can sign up now, with mentor pairing starting in spring 2027. Admissions help for other graduate degrees is temporarily closed. Availability limits: Admissions help only: Service to School is not a school, does not pay tuition and does not guarantee admission.
- Next start
- Rolling; sign up any time.
- Notes
- Covers first-year and transfer undergraduate applications plus MBA, law, medical and other graduate programs. Service to School says more than 3,000 veterans and service members have gained admission working with it, and 90% of its applicants are accepted to one or more of their top-choice schools. VetLink partner schools receive an S2S-signed addendum about your service.
- Availability
- Open
- Details checked
- 2026-11-01
Application and credential details
- How to apply
- Open the Service to School sign-up page and choose undergraduate or graduate admissions support.
- Create your profile and share your goals; an S2S staff advisor runs your orientation and matches you with a veteran mentor (Ambassador).
- Work with your advisor and mentor on your school list, essays, resume and deadlines, and apply through VetLink partner schools if they fit.
- Application link
- Open official application page
- Credential or outcome
- No certificate or credential. Service to School provides free one-on-one college and grad school application help; it is not a school.
- Application details checked
- 2026-11-01
- Application review status
- Official-source review completed
- Sources for these details
- https://service2school.org/ — checked 2026-11-01
- https://service2school.org/faqs — checked 2026-11-01
- https://service2school.org/about-us — checked 2026-11-01
- https://service2school.org/sign-up — checked 2026-11-01
- https://service2school.org/undergraduate-admissions — checked 2026-11-01
- https://service2school.org/graduate-school-admissions — checked 2026-11-01
- https://service2school.org/vetlink — checked 2026-11-01
- Availability checked
- 2026-11-01
- Current availability
- Open: rolling sign-up for undergraduate, MBA and healthcare admissions help
- Status evidence
- Service to School says it is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free college and grad school application counseling to U.S. military veterans and service members, and its sign-up page is open for undergraduate, MBA and business school, and healthcare admissions support.
- Application window
- Rolling. Sign up on the Service to School sign-up page any time. Law school sign-ups for 2027 applicants are closed; applicants starting in 2028 or later can sign up now, with mentor pairing starting in spring 2027. Admissions help for other graduate degrees is temporarily closed.
- Availability limits
- Admissions help only: Service to School is not a school, does not pay tuition and does not guarantee admission.
- Timing sources