by our College Data Analytics Team⚠️ VA Caution Flag. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has placed a caution flag on Shorter College (Heightened Cash Monitoring). We recommend veterans look into this before committing their benefits.
Veterans who have decided to continue their education should research their options to see which schools do a good job supporting those with prior military experience. This report rounds up what we know about Shorter College veterans and their studies to help you in your research.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: Shorter College GI Bill® Information
Inside This Veterans Report on Shorter College:
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 8 GI Bill® students at Shorter College. Given that enrollment at the school is 290, nearly 2.8% of those enrolled 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. Active-duty military using Tuition Assistance are excluded, so the actual military population may be bigger. About 2.2% of the student body at Shorter College, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
Shorter College participates in these federal veteran programs and offers the support below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | 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. |
Find veteran resources at Shorter College.
Unfortunately, Shorter College does not offer credit for military training. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Beyond military training, ask Shorter College whether it awards credit for life or work experience, CLEP exams, or other prior learning.
There are no ROTC programs offered at Shorter College.
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.