by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore you enroll, it pays to find out how well a school supports students who have served in the military. This report rounds up what we know about Pine Technical & Community College veteran students to support your research.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: Pine Technical & Community College GI Bill® Information
What’s Covered in Our Report on Pine Technical & Community College:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. VA figures show 34 GI Bill® students at Pine Technical & Community College. Since the total enrollment at the school is 569, nearly 6.0% 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. It does not include any active-duty military personnel attending via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger. About 3.0% of the student body at Pine Technical & Community College, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 25.0% | 34.9% |
Source: the VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Pine Technical & Community College 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 |
Why does this matter? 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) |
Pine Technical & Community College offers a student veterans group. See details.Pine Technical & Community College provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Veteran services.
Veterans with specialized military training may be able to earn college credit at Pine Technical & Community College. Ask the admissions office how this applies to you. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Contact Pine Technical & Community College to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Pine Technical & Community College 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.