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Partnerships and Contributions

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Tax-Exempt Status and Financial Position

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Tax-Exempt Status and Financial Position

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$131,000 Fund Balance in 2014.

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Over 300 applicants have been accepted into top universities, including Ivy League institutions (undergraduate and graduate), top 20 MBA and law schools, since 2010.

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VetLink

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VetLink is a partnership between Service to School (S2S) and select colleges and universities focused on identifying highly-qualified veteran applicants with an expressed interest in admitting them. Through VetLink, applicants are afforded an enhanced opportunity to showcase their military service and our university partners are introduced to more and more veteran applicants. S2S mentors work closely with VetLink applicants and guide them to make informed decisions.

Participating schools include
Amherst College, Cornell University, The University of Chicago, Emory University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Notre Dame, Pomona College, Princeton University, Smith College, Stanford University, Syracuse University, Williams College, and Yale University.

"Too often, enlisted service members underestimate their skills, competencies, and potential," said Gus Giacoman, an Army veteran and S2S co-founder. "There are many great schools that are looking for qualified service members and VetLink will bridge that gap."
Are you a veteran thinking about applying to college (aka undergraduate programs, aka bachelor's degrees)? Are you a veteran interested in the VetLink program? Sign up for help from Service to School.

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VetLink is a partnership between Service to School (S2S) and select colleges and universities focused on identifying highly-qualified veteran applicants with an expressed interest in admitting them. Through VetLink, applicants are afforded an enhanced opportunity to showcase their military service and our university partners are introduced to more and more veteran applicants.

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Inputs, Objectives and Non-profit Organizations

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We exist solely to benefit transitioning veterans. Whenever we spend donor money, we look for the most efficient way to do so. If we ever receive personal expense reimbursements, we ask "is this dollar better spent on me versus directly supporting applicants?"

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New York Post

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During his time as a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman in the Navy, Anthony Bunkley spent his days jumping out of planes at 15,000 feet and diving underwater in covert missions - all while using his trauma speciality to tend to daily patient sick-calls.

Now, the 27-year-old is employing the skills he learned in the military to tackle a new challenge: studying pre-med and pre-law at Columbia University. "The same dedication is what I use to apply myself to the rigors of academics," he says. "I'm at school in excess of 12 hours a day."

The former sailor turned his Ivy League dreams into reality thanks to Service to School, a nonprofit helping active duty service members and veterans find the best college to fit their interests, as well as connecting them with mentors to help work with them through applications and essays.

Bunkley, who was previously deployed to Afghanistan and Asia, and completed service last June, entered Columbia as a sophomore after taking community college classes near his home in Florida, where he lives with his wife and son when he's not studying in Morningside Heights during the school year.

"It's amazing. Without Service to School and my mentor, I never would have thought this was a possibility. It's key to have someone there for you [who] knows how to get into Columbia, Yale [and] Harvard," Bunkley says.

This free service pairs applicants (who apply online) with veterans, based on shared academic interests, intended major and school preferences. Bunkley's mentor studied pre-med at Stanford, and helped Bunkley to best express himself in his college essay.

"They're showing [us] exactly what [we] need to brush up on to get in, and that this is a very real possibility for us," Bunkley says. "Most of us don't think that it is."

Service to School has helped more than 300 applicants get into their top universities, including Ivy League institutions and top 20 MBA and law schools, since it's founding in 2010, says executive director Beth Morgan.

'Service to School is so much more than school - it gives veterans friends and [people] to connect to.'
- Anthony Bunkley

"For a new veteran, contact with someone with similar aspirations who has already recently gone through the transition bolsters their confidence," she says.

And that confidence continues after degrees have been earned: Alumni have pursued careers in investment banking, non-profits, law, education and more.

When Bunkley graduates in two years, he'll first pursue law school, and then continue to med school to become a surgeon, with the goal of eventually practicing medical-based law.

As he focuses on his undergrad studies right now, he's grateful for the guidance and ongoing support from the program.

"It's a hard transition [to civilian life]. To know you have a fellow vet to talk to and bounce things off of is key. Service to School is so much more than school - it gives veterans friends and [people] to connect to."

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Former soldiers tackle new challenge: The Ivy Leagues

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During his time as a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman in the Navy, Anthony Bunkley spent his days jumping out of planes at 15,000 feet and diving underwater in covert missions - all while using his trauma speciality to tend to daily patient sick-calls.

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Admission Accomplished

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Service to School (S2S) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free college application assistance to transitioning service members and veterans. S2S was founded by veterans and is led by veterans who are committed to transforming the veteran community through the power of higher education.

Service to School empowers veterans to take control of their education by helping them throughout the entire application process. From test preparation to acceptance at the nation's premier institutions of higher learning, Service to School is committed to every transitioning veteran's success.

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Service to School (S2S) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free college application assistance to transitioning service members and veterans. S2S was founded by veterans and is led by veterans who are committed to transforming the veteran community through the power of higher education.