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Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Veteran Services & Resources

1,931 GI Bill® Students**
1 Complaints to the VA

Is Pennsylvania State University - World Campus a Good School for Veterans?

If 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. We've assembled this Pennsylvania State University - World Campus veteran's report to help you in your research. If you're looking for information related to military tuition assistance such as the GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon Program, go to the following page: Pennsylvania State University - World Campus GI Bill® Information

Info in This Veterans Report on Penn State World Campus:

How Does Penn State World Campus Rank for Veterans?

Pennsylvania State University - World Campus was not ranked on the <nil> [Best Schools for Veterans list[(/rankings/veterans). This could be due to a number of reasons, including insufficent data.

How Many Veterans Go to Penn State World Campus?

A large number of veterans attending a college means the college and faculty are more used to supporting and accommodating the needs of those with prior military experience.

According to the VA, there are 1,931 GI Bill® students at Penn State World Campus.

Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill®, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). It does not include any active-duty military personnel that are attending this college via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger than this.

Federal Veteran Programs at Penn State World Campus

Pennsylvania State University - World Campus participates in the following federal programs for vets.

Federal ProgramParticipation
Principles of ExcellenceYes
DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)Yes

What does this mean to me? 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)
Benefits Support
Ensure accreditation of all new programs prior to enrolling students.
Will not use fraudulent or aggressive recruiting techniques and misrepresentations.
Provide students with a personalized form covering the total cost of an education program.
Counseling Support
Designate a point of contact to provide academic and financial advice.
Provide educational plans for all military and veteran education beneficiaries.
Referrals to community organizations as needed.

Pennsylvania State University - World Campus does have a student veterans group.

Does Penn State World Campus Give Credit for Military Training?

NO Credit for Military Training
At this time, Penn State World Campus does not offer college credit for life experience.

Unfortunately, Penn State World Campus does not offer credit for military training.

Penn State World Campus Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC)

Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are not available at Penn State World Campus.

Complaints to the VA About Penn State World Campus

Our data shows that Penn State World Campus has not received 1 complaints at the VA.The reasons for these complaints are summarized in the table below.Note that the numbers for the classification of complaints may not add up the number of total complaints since a single complaint may be for multiple reasons.

Complaint TypeNumber of Complaints
Financial Issues1
Quality of Education0
Refund Issues0
Recruiting/Marketing Practices0
Acceditation0
Change in Degree Requirements0
Student Loans0
Grade Policy0
Credit Transfers0
Post-Graduation Job Opportunities0
Release of Transcripts0
Other0

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/gibil.

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