Studying at a university after the army. Are there additional benefits when entering a university after military service? Documents for receiving benefits
Many young people, as well as their parents, are faced with the task of doing everything possible to enter a university immediately after graduating from school, or they can first serve in the army.
The law provides benefits for entering a university after military service. What kind of benefits are these and how conscripts can get them, what advantages does an applicant who has served have over someone who has just graduated from school - we will consider in detail below.
Who is eligible for benefits
Preferential admission to a higher educational institution, as well as the preparatory department of the selected university, is available to persons who have completed military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation:
- on call;
- by contract.
However, not all young people who have served for the good of their Motherland can count on receiving benefits upon enrollment. They must meet a number of conditions.
Conditions for admission of applicants after the army
Benefits for entering a university after military service are established by law for the following categories of citizens:
- received injuries while serving, as a result of which they were assigned disability;
- received illnesses while serving.
The above persons have the right to study on a budget basis. Training can only be obtained with a bachelor's or specialist's degree. This benefit does not apply to a master's degree.
This benefit can be used only in one educational institution and only in one direction. If an applicant wishes to apply to several universities or to one, but for different courses, then the benefit is valid only in one of the selected areas. For all others, enrollment will be carried out on a general basis.
State municipal educational institutions are required to accept preferential categories of applicants within the limits of the quota approved for them. The latter is determined by the university annually and must constitute at least 10 percent of the total number of students who will be admitted to the budget form of education. To be admitted within the specified quota, you must successfully pass the entrance exams.
No other categories of citizens who served under conscription or on a contract basis can claim priority admission to a university. The exception is cases when the educational institution independently determines such benefits.
As a rule, many military universities establish a preferential admission rule for young people from among conscripts who have a referral from the unit commander, as well as who have served under a contract for more than three years. Such applicants are sent to military training, based on the results of which they undergo professional selection for enrollment.
Of course, while serving in the Armed Forces, a young man who decides to get a higher education needs to prepare for entrance exams. The higher the quality and organization of such training, the greater the chance of a former military personnel being enrolled in budget-funded training in the desired field.
Education legislation establishes the right of an applicant after the army to be enrolled in the preparatory department of the chosen university. This benefit can be used by:
- Those who have served conscription, subject to a recommendation from their commander to undergo training.
- Those who have served under a contract without a break for at least three years.
- Those who have served under a contract for less than three years, but were dismissed for reasons not related to the fault of the serviceman (for health or family reasons, end of term, etc.).
- Performed missions in Chechnya and adjacent territories, which are zones of military conflict.
- Participated in anti-terrorist operations in the North Caucasus.
- Those who took part in the hostilities.
- Those who took part in the service in:
- testing of nuclear weapons or radioactive substances;
- elimination of radiation accidents;
- disposal of radioactive substances.
Only those former military personnel who have completed 11 classes can be enrolled in the preparatory department. In addition, they must undergo such training for the first time. Repeated audition of preparatory courses is not allowed.
Listening to the preparatory department course will not only allow the former military man to restore previously acquired knowledge of the school curriculum, half-forgotten during his service - it will also give him a preferential right to enroll upon successful passing of the entrance exams.
If such an applicant scores the same number of points as other applicants, he will be given preference for admission to a budget-funded place.
Procedure for granting benefits
For preferential admission to the university, you must submit the following documents:
- Passport.
- Military ID.
- Certificate of disability.
- Medical report on the disease received.
To be accepted into the preparatory department course, you must collect the following package of documents:
- Passport.
- Military ID.
- A recommendation from the commander of the unit where the applicant served.
- Combat participant certificate.
- Certificate of secondary (complete) education.
Of all of the above, future applicants are provided with a recommendation from the unit commander. The specified document is issued both at the request of the serviceman and at the initiative of the commander himself.
Its issuance will be refused if the serviceman:
- has disciplinary sanctions that have not been removed or repaid at the time of termination of service;
- committed administrative offenses while performing military service;
- was prosecuted;
- was previously expelled from the university for violation of discipline or poor academic performance.
In the absence of the above circumstances, the issuance of a recommendation cannot be refused.
If admitted within a year after completing military service, the Unified State Examination results are valid.
In addition, after admission, a scholarship at the expense of the state is paid to students:
- received disability from;
- having a disease acquired during service;
- have served under a contract in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for at least three years.
Thus, the state provides the right to preferential higher education only to those citizens who acquired a disability or illness during their service. However, the law provides for a fairly wide range of military personnel who have the right to preferential admission to the preparatory department at the expense of budgetary funds.
Young people with Russian citizenship are obliged to repay their debt to their Motherland by completing military service upon conscription. Young men are recalled to the army even from universities, in the case of distance learning. Previously, young people after demobilization were provided with benefits for obtaining a budget place. The legislator believed that such a preference compensates young men for the time devoted to service.
Let's look at who still has benefits for enrolling in the first and preparatory courses. How to exercise the right in 2019. Where to go and what papers to collect.
Legislation
The rules governing the activities of admissions committees are contained in the law of December 29, 2012. In particular, Article 71 of the act specifies special conditions for beneficiaries. The list of population groups that can be granted relief under the state quota includes young people who have served.
The text of subparagraph 9 of paragraph 7 of this article states that preference is given to citizens who have completed military service upon conscription. However, a separate condition is also given there. This consists of the need to provide the selection committee with a recommendation from the commander:
"7. The following have the right to admission to preparatory departments of federal state educational organizations of higher education for study at the expense of budgetary allocations from the federal budget:
9) military personnel who undergo military service under a contract and whose continuous duration of military service under a contract is at least three years, as well as citizens who have completed military service by conscription and are entering training on the recommendations of commanders issued to citizens in the manner established by the federal executive body authorities and federal government bodies in which military service is provided for by federal law.”
Thus, a young man should think about a place in an educational institution during his military service. The law requires a recommendation from the commander to be included in the package of documents. There is one more nuance connected with this. As a rule, commanders are more willing to issue assignments not to civilian, but to military educational institutions.
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Additional preferences for former soldiers
Those who have served a fixed-term period in the army can use the following privileges:
- Pass the . Enrollment is based on submitted documents within quotas. The privilege is granted only once. The second preparatory course will have to be completed at your own expense or on a general basis.
- Preferential admission of the applicant, all other things being equal.
- Using the results of the Unified State Exam taken after graduation. These are valid four years.
- Opportunity to apply for admission to a secondary and higher level educational institution during service.
Algorithm for entering an educational institution after the army
A former soldier can use the established preferences when obtaining a budget-funded place in an educational organization that issues a diploma:
- about secondary vocational education;
- about the highest.
Russian universities practice two types of entrance competition:
- according to the results of the Unified State Exam;
- based on internal tests.
Features of submitting an application
The package of documents must include a letter of recommendation from the head of the unit. The form of the document is not described in the regulations. The commander can make a recommendation at his own discretion. However, some formalities must be observed.
- The header of the document must indicate the addressee - the admissions committee of a particular educational institution (the applicant must inform the authorities of such information).
- The text indicates the soldier’s personal data - full full name. In addition, the achievements of the young man during his service, corresponding to his chosen profession, are listed.
- The recommendation is signed by the officer indicating the position, unit, surname and initials. The signature is certified by a seal.
- military ID with a record of compulsory military service;
- passports;
- certificate;
- others provided for by the regulations on admission to this educational institution.
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How many applications can you submit?
The procedure for accepting applications from applicants provides for the opportunity to apply for several places in different universities at the same time. A young person can submit a package of documents to those institutions where he would like to study.
However, the preference can only be used once.
Therefore, you need to carefully weigh the chances and apply for benefits at your preferred educational institution. At the same time, it is worth considering the possibility of obtaining a budget-funded place in the preparatory department. You need to find out if the university has one and apply for admission. It is also accompanied by copies of a military ID and a letter of recommendation.
How does enrollment work?
When assessing the chances of admission, the applicant must take into account the following features of the admissions committee:
- The quota for beneficiaries is strictly defined. It applies to all applicants listed in paragraph 7 of Article 71 of the law;
- The commission collects applications from all applicants for budget-funded places within a certain time frame.
- When distributing the quota, the results of the Unified State Examination (tests), as well as legal preferences, are taken into account.
- Privileges are provided to people who have demonstrated successful competitive results.
Who won't get a place?
The requirements for applicants are strict. The following persons are not allowed to participate in the competitive selection.
Soldiers who have served in the army often think about their future employment.
At this moment, the need to enter a university becomes clear, which is possible by using certain benefits provided by the state. Next, the conditions and features of entering an educational institution after the army in 2019 will be discussed in detail.
Whether there is a
Every soldier of conscript or contract service in the army, upon completion, has the right to enter a university of any specialty.
In most cases, future applicants join the army immediately after graduating from school - this choice is made consciously, so that later after graduating from a higher educational institution they do not lose their qualifications and find employment in their specialty.
Since, according to Russian legislation, graduates are required to take the Unified State Exam, the results of the exams passed are valid for 2 years.
Thus, it turns out that a soldier does not have to take the Unified State Exam again after finishing his service. Often it is enough to simply send your results to several universities and wait for a response in the form of a positive decision on admission due to passing the established passing score.
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As for the privileged conditions for former military personnel, they have a preferential right to obtain a place at a university if they have equal scores with another applicant. This is readily practiced in military educational institutions.
Based on current legislation, certain categories of citizens have the right to receive a place in free preparatory courses at the chosen university. The following applicants are distinguished here:
- those who served on urgent conscription and received appropriate recommendations from the unit commander;
- have served under a contract for at least 3 years;
- served under a contract for less than 3 years with the condition of forced dismissal due to health or family circumstances - the submitted data must be confirmed by the commander of the military unit;
- those who served in Chechnya and other regions where military operations took place;
- soldiers who happened to participate in the anti-terrorist operation carried out in the North Caucasus;
- soldiers who took part in hostilities;
- applicants who, while serving in the army, took part in eliminating radioactive accidents and other chemical disasters.
What benefits are provided when entering a university after the army in 2019?
Soldiers are provided with benefits depending on the characteristics of their service. The main types of privileged conditions include the following:
- a soldier who has served a specified amount of time in the army can apply for a state quota - this is preferential or free education at a university. For a military educational institution, a budget department is being considered; for other institutions, this is a priority for obtaining a place among the students. So, if a soldier and another applicant score an equal number of points, the applicant who served in the army is accepted for training;
- An application and documents for admission to a university can be sent while still serving in the army. This is done through a proxy, by Russian post or electronically;
- the results of passed exams are valid for 2 years - such privileged conditions apply only to those who served in the army and left for military service within a year;
- State quotas for those who have served in the army are allocated at each university, but at its own discretion and capabilities. A large number of free places for serving people are present in the military establishment.
For the correspondence department
Those who have served in the army can enroll in a correspondence course at a university, taking advantage of the above preferential conditions. But in most cases, those who apply for part-time studies are still active conscript soldiers - contract employees.
In this case, they are provided with a certain benefit in the form of the opportunity to study under the state quota only after serving for 3 years.
Thus, even an active soldier can obtain the right to study at a university via correspondence. A signed contract for a period of more than 3 years will not be a hindrance - the employee will be sent to sessions in accordance with the schedule of the educational institution. In this case, it does not matter whether the university has a civilian or military specialty.
Submission procedure
To qualify for benefits when entering a university, a soldier must submit a recommendation from the unit commander. The document can be drawn up at the request of the employee himself or on the initiative of the command staff.
- has disciplinary sanctions that were not lifted at the time of termination of service;
- committed numerous offenses while performing his duty to the country;
- has previously been prosecuted;
- Even before serving in the army, he was expelled from the university due to violations of discipline and poor studies.
If there were no reported offenses on the part of the soldier, the unit commander cannot refuse to issue a recommendation. Actions on the part of the command staff regarding the issuance of the specified document will be displayed on the military ID upon completion of the service of the “conscript” or “contract soldier”.
What documents are needed
To enter a university, in addition to the considered recommendation from the unit commander, you will need to collect two packages of documents. The first is required for admission to preparatory courses conducted at the chosen educational institution.
The list includes:
- passport;
- military ID;
- recommendation of the command staff;
- certificate of participation in hostilities;
- school certificate.
The second package of documents is a list required for admission to the university, which includes:
- passport;
- military ID;
- commander's recommendations;
- a certificate of disability, if it provides for benefits upon admission to an educational institution;
- medical report on the possibility of studying at the selected higher education institution;
- school certificate;
- results of a previously passed Unified State Exam.
Depending on the situation and the specifics of the educational institution, additional documents and certificates may be required, which should be inquired about in advance from the university admissions committee.
Soldiers who have benefits when entering college often have the opportunity to receive a scholarship. Such applicants may include employees who participated in hostilities or served under a contract for at least 3 years.
It is better to find out about all the opportunities and privileged conditions for a soldier at the admissions office of the chosen educational institution, if it is not related to military qualifications.
In 2019, when applying to universities, you need to take into account the new admission rules, and guys need to learn more about entering a university after the army. The new conditions presuppose the admission of conscripts to the preparatory department or to a previously chosen specialty. The main requirement is that the choice be made within the quota allocated by the state.
Changes in legislation are aimed at increasing the prestige of the army. But the decision to provide benefits to the soldier will be made directly at the educational institution of his choice. The soldier's preferential right is not the only benefit. The current legislation has determined the conditions for the implementation of various forms of his right to receive higher education. A soldier is allowed to write a statement directly at his military unit.
Preferential conditions for applicants after the army
To enroll, a conscript soldier will need to pass the Unified State Exam and submit an application to the chosen university. Unified State Exam results are valid for 2 years. Therefore, school graduates should take the Unified State Exam after receiving a certificate, since the results are used for admission to the country’s university after military service.
Note! Previously, entering an educational institution after the army was easier for a conscript soldier who served during preparatory courses. Since 2014, benefits can be provided within the state quota.
The allocation of quotas should be carried out in all higher educational institutions of the country, but most of them are in military universities.
The quota involves providing a place to a conscript soldier if he scores the same number of points as an applicant without benefits. The quota size is 5% of the total number of budget places.
Features of entering a conscript soldier
It is a proven fact that soldiers are not always welcome guests in the country's universities. The main problem is the lack of sufficient knowledge, which is due to forgetting the school curriculum during service.
In accordance with the conditions for providing benefits for obtaining a budget place for a conscript soldier, he must provide recommendations from the unit where he served. Obtaining the document is permitted at the military registration and enlistment office. Without a recommendation, a soldier is deprived of the right to preferential admission to universities.
The document does not have legal force, therefore the issuance procedure is not determined by current legislation. This is one of the reasons why universities refuse to accept conscripts for study under a preferential program.
Note! Using the results of your own Unified State Exam, which was taken the year before, is also a benefit. They can only be used once for admission to the university.
To receive benefits for providing a budget-funded place, a conscript soldier must collect a package of documents, the list of which is determined by the university of his choice. You should also prepare and attach to them:
- military ID;
- recommendations received from a military unit or military registration and enlistment office.
Conscripts who served in the army and submitted documents to the preparatory department of the university received the right to receive a budget-funded place.
This condition is determined by current legislation. Conscripts and contract soldiers have the right to use it if their service experience exceeds 3 years and recommendations have been received.
To make entering a university after the army easier, it is advisable for a conscript soldier to take preparatory courses at the chosen educational institution. This will allow you to remember the school program and get a better chance of getting a budget place. The duration of the courses may vary: 3-6 months. Also, much will depend on where the military unit is located and the possibility of obtaining permission from the commander. The easiest way for conscript soldiers is to enroll in a military university.
For admission, you will need a reference and referral received from the commander of the military unit in which you served. It will also be a prerequisite to attend training camps (25 days) and pass exams. It is acceptable to receive a mark of “3”.