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. We’ve assembled this report on Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie 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: Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie GI Bill® Information
Info in This Veterans Report on Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie:
A sizable veteran community on campus is often a sign that a school knows how to support students with a military background. Per VA data, there are 19 GI Bill® students at Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie. Given that enrollment at the school is 472, nearly 4.0% of students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For context, around three to four percent of American college students are veterans, per the Student Veterans of America.
The total spans all GI Bill® chapters, including Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It excludes active-duty military personnel attending through Tuition Assistance, so the true military population may be larger. About 1.3% of the student body at Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
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 | 25.0% | 57.4% |
| Transfer-out rate | 25.0% | — |
Source: the VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie is enrolled in the following veteran programs and provides these services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean for you? 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) |
Find veteran resources at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie.
Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie does not currently award college credit for military training. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Contact Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
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.