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 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt veteran students to support your research.
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What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on Humboldt State University:
When many veterans attend a school, its faculty and staff tend to be more experienced at meeting the needs of former service members. The VA reports that there are 207 GI Bill® students at Humboldt State University. As the school’s total enrollment is 5,491, approximately 3.8% 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. Veterans make up 0.6% of those enrolled at Humboldt State University, per U.S. Department of Education data.
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt supports veterans through the programs and services listed below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
Why does this matter? 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) |
**California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt offers a student veterans group.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Veteran services.
Veterans with specialized military training may be able to earn college credit at Humboldt State University. Contact the school to find out more about the particulars. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Contact Humboldt State University to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are not available at Humboldt State University.
The VA has no complaints on record for this college.
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.