by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it’s important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. So we’ve gathered facts about Howard Community College veteran services to guide your decision.
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What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on HCC:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. According to the VA, there are 282 GI Bill® students at HCC. Given that enrollment at the school is 6,779, nearly 4.2% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. To put that into context, the Student Veterans of America estimates that roughly three to four percent of all U.S. college students are veterans.
The total spans all GI Bill® chapters, including Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It does not include any active-duty military personnel attending via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger. Veteran students account for 0.6% of the student body at HCC, per U.S. Department of Education data.
Outcome rates for veterans help show whether a school’s support translates into degrees.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 14.3% | 24.7% |
| Transfer-out rate | 61.9% | — |
These figures come from the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Howard Community College 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 |
| 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) |
**Howard Community College offers a student veterans group.**HCC provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Veteran services.
Veterans with specialized military training may be able to earn college credit at HCC. 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. Beyond military training, ask HCC whether it awards credit for life or work experience, CLEP exams, or other prior learning.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are not available at HCC.
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.