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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny veteran students to help you make your college decision.
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What’s Covered in Our Report on Penn State Greater Allegheny:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. The VA reports that there are 25 GI Bill® students at Penn State Greater Allegheny. Given that enrollment at the school is 360, around 6.9% of the students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For context, around three to four percent of American college students are veterans, per the Student Veterans of America.
This count covers every chapter of the GI Bill® — Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty service members attending via Tuition Assistance are not counted, so the overall military population could be higher. About 0.5% of those enrolled at Penn State Greater Allegheny, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny 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? 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) |
**Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny does have a student veterans group.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Visit veteran services.
Penn State Greater Allegheny might grant college credit to those who have completed specialized military training. Talk with your admissions counselor to learn more. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Contact Penn State Greater Allegheny to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Penn State Greater Allegheny offers Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs for the following military branches:
Our data shows that this school has not received any complaints at 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.