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. This report rounds up what we know about New Castle School of Trades veterans and their studies to help you in your research.
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What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on New Castle School of Trades:
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 105 GI Bill® students at New Castle School of Trades. With a total enrollment of 623, approximately 16.9% of the students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For perspective, about three to four percent of college students in the U.S. are veterans, according to the Student Veterans of America.
This number includes all chapters of the GI Bill®, such as Post-9/11, the Montgomery GI Bill®, the Reserve Education Assistance Program, 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 2.9% of those enrolled at New Castle School of Trades, 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 | 70.7% | 73.4% |
| Transfer-out rate | 17.1% | — |
These figures come from the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
New Castle School of Trades takes part in these veteran programs and support 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 to me? 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) |
The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Veteran services.
New Castle School of Trades does not currently award college credit for military training. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Contact New Castle School of Trades to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
There are no ROTC programs offered at New Castle School of Trades.
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.