by our College Data Analytics TeamAs someone with prior military experience, it’s a good idea to check how well the school services veterans before signing those admission papers. Here we lay out the facts about Forsyth Technical Community College veteran students to help you make your college decision.
For details on military tuition assistance like the GI Bill® or the Yellow Ribbon Program, see: Forsyth Technical Community College GI Bill® Information
Our Veterans Report on Forsyth Tech:
An increased number of veterans enrolling at a particular school means that college faculty are more adept at accommodating and supporting those with previous military experience. The VA reports that there are 308 GI Bill® students at Forsyth Tech. Because the school enrolls 6,939, roughly 4.4% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. By comparison, the Student Veterans of America reports that three to four percent of college students nationwide are veterans.
All GI Bill® chapters are included here: Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty service members attending via Tuition Assistance are not counted, so the overall military population could be higher. Veterans make up 0.4% of all students at Forsyth Tech, per U.S. Department of Education data.
How a school’s veterans persist, transfer, and graduate is a useful signal of how well it serves them.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 23.5% | 28.2% |
| Transfer-out rate | 23.5% | — |
Rates are reported via the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Forsyth Technical Community College participates in these federal veteran programs and offers the support below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean to me? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| 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) |
**Forsyth Technical Community College does have a student veterans group.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Visit veteran services.
Forsyth Tech might grant college credit to those who have completed specialized military training. Reach out to admissions for the specifics. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Check with Forsyth Tech about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are not available at Forsyth Tech.
Our data shows that this school has not received any complaints at 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.