Is Bates Technical College Veteran Friendly?
Check out what Bates Technical College has to offer their veteran students, below.
Will a Veteran Friendly School Matter to Me?
The best colleges for veterans offer on-campus services and career and counseling support for military veterans. These help you to have the most successful career as a student and veteran at Bates Technical College.
For Veterans, There Might be Better Options than Bates Technical College
Overall, Bates Technical College performs poorly on our ranking of the Best Colleges For Veterans (#1,179), but the factors that we think are important to veterans might not apply in your situation.
According to the VA, there are 270 G.I. Bill® students at Bates Technical College. Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). It does not include any active duty military personnel that are attending this college via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger than this.
A large number of veterans attending a college means the college and faculty are more used to supporting and accommodating the needs of veterans.
Are you looking for more information about military tuition assistance programs such as the G.I Bill® or Yellow Ribbon Program?
Federal Program Participation
Several federally funded groups set standards for colleges educating service members. Bates Technical College participates in one of them. Involvement in these programs plays a key role in helping us determine how good an option a college is for veterans.
 | Principles of Excellence |
 | DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) |
| Vet Success on Campus (VSOC) |
| Eight Keys |
What does all this mean to me? Below you can view the specific commitments this school has made by participating in individual programs:
Career and Vocational Support
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
Counseling Support
| Referrals to community organizations as needed |
Credit for Military Experience
| Credit For Military Training |
| Accepts ACE Credits |
| Accepts Credits by Exam (i.e. CLEP, DSST, ECE) |
Credit for Other Experience
| Advanced Placement |
| Life Experiences |
Don't accept a credit decision like it is an order from your commander that must be followed. There is usually a process at most colleges to appeal any transfer credit acceptance decision. If you can convince the school that your previous class is similar enough to a class at their school you can often get them to change their decision. Spending an hour or so doing that can save an entire semester's worth of work and money.
Additional Credit Considerations
Questions you may want to ask the admissions department.
- What is your policy for accepting transfer credits from other colleges?
- Who determines the relevance of prior courses to courses offered here and their applicability to my intended major?
- What is your process for appealing initial transfer decisions I don't agree with?
- Which nationally accredited colleges do you accept credits from?
Campus Resources for Veterans
| Veteran Services Office |
The SVA provides military veterans with resources, support and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and post-graduation at over 990 campuses world-wide.Learn more
Additional Considerations
Questions you may want to ask the admissions department.
- Do you have a full time VA employee on campus? If so, how do I contact them?
- How do I contact the Veterans Services office?
- Where is the Veterans Services office located?
Local Student Veterans of America Chapter
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
| Army ROTC |
| Navy ROTC |
| Air Force ROTC |
Complaints to the VA
There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.
Additional Awards
| Military Friendly |
Nearest DOD Adult Education Centers
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Education Office - McChord FieldMcChord Field, WADSN Phone: 312-382-9900
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Education Office - McChord FieldMcChord Field, WADSN Phone: 312-382-9900
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Stone Education Center - Lewis-MainJoint Base Lewis-McChord , WADSN Phone: 312-357-7174
Nearest DOD Transition Assistance Programs
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Airman & Family Readiness Center - Transition Assistance Program - McChord FieldMcChord AFB, WADSN Phone: 312-382-2948
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Airman & Family Readiness Center - Transition Assistance Program - McChord FieldMcChord AFB, WADSN Phone: 312-382-2948
- Naval Base Kitsap, Installation Address - KitsapBremerton, WADSN Phone: 312-439-4024
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