by our College Data Analytics Team⚠️ VA Caution Flag. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has placed a caution flag on Northern Essex Community College (Heightened Cash Monitoring (Compliance Audit Late or Missing)). Take extra care reviewing this school before using your benefits.
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 Northern Essex Community College veterans and their studies to help you in your research.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: Northern Essex Community College GI Bill® Information
What’s Covered in Our Report on NECC:
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 75 GI Bill® students at NECC. As the school’s total enrollment is 3,350, about 2.2% of the students are 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. 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 1.0% of those enrolled at NECC, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
Outcome rates for veterans help show whether a school’s support translates into degrees.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer-out rate | 52.0% | — |
Source: the VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Northern Essex Community College supports veterans through the programs and services listed below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | 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) |
**Northern Essex Community College offers a student veterans group.**NECC provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Veteran services.
NECC might grant college credit to those who have completed specialized military training. Reach out to admissions for the specifics. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Contact NECC 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 NECC.
There have been no complaints registered to the VA 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.