by our College Data Analytics TeamVeterans who have decided to continue their education should research their options to see which schools do a good job supporting those with prior military experience. Here we lay out the facts about Fitchburg State University veteran students to support your research.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: Fitchburg State University GI Bill® Information
Inside This Veterans Report on Fitchburg State:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. Per VA data, there are 152 GI Bill® students at Fitchburg State. Because the school enrolls 2,825, approximately 5.4% of students 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.
This count covers every chapter of the GI Bill® — Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty military using Tuition Assistance are excluded, so the actual military population may be bigger.
Fitchburg State University participates in these federal veteran programs and offers the support below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
What does this mean for you? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| 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) |
**Fitchburg State University offers a student veterans group.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Visit veteran services.
Fitchburg State might grant college credit to those who have completed specialized military training. Reach out to admissions for the specifics. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Check with Fitchburg State about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
The following ROTC programs are offered at Fitchburg State:
This school has a clean record with no VA complaints.
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.