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Choosing a college as a veteran means weighing how well each school supports those with a military background. Here we lay out the facts about Berkeley College-New York veteran students to support your research.
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Our Veterans Report on Berkeley College - New York:
A sizable veteran community on campus is often a sign that a school knows how to support students with a military background. Based on VA records, there are 174 GI Bill® students at Berkeley College - New York. With a total enrollment of 1,514, around 11.5% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. As a benchmark, the Student Veterans of America puts the share of veteran college students nationwide at three to four percent.
The total spans all GI Bill® chapters, including Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It leaves out active-duty personnel using Tuition Assistance, meaning the total military presence may be greater. Veteran students account for 1.5% of the student body at Berkeley College - New York, per U.S. Department of Education data.
Berkeley College-New York is enrolled in the following veteran programs and provides these services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
Why does this matter? Below you can view the specific commitments this school has made by participating in individual programs.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
**Berkeley College-New York offers a student veterans group.**Berkeley College - New York provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Veteran services.
Berkeley College - New York may recognize specialized military training toward college credit. Ask the admissions office how this applies to you. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Check with Berkeley College - New York about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
Berkeley College - New York offers Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs for the following military branches:
No complaints about this school have been filed with the VA.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.