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. Here we lay out the facts about Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport veterans so you can make an informed choice.
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Our Veterans Report on LSU Health - Shreveport:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. VA figures show 23 GI Bill® students at LSU Health - Shreveport. Given that enrollment at the school is 20, nearly 115.0% of the student body is 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.
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.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport participates in these federal veteran programs and offers the support 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 |
What does this mean for you? 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) |
LSU Health - Shreveport provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Veteran services.
Unfortunately, LSU Health - Shreveport does not offer credit for military training. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Contact LSU Health - Shreveport to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
LSU Health - Shreveport 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.