by our College Data Analytics TeamChoosing a college as a veteran means weighing how well each school supports those with a military background. We’ve assembled this report on South Georgia State College veteran students to support 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: South Georgia State College GI Bill® Information
What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on South Georgia State College:
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 65 GI Bill® students at South Georgia State College. With a total enrollment of 1,553, roughly 4.2% 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 number includes all chapters of the GI Bill®, such as Post-9/11, the Montgomery GI Bill®, the Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It excludes active-duty military personnel attending through Tuition Assistance, so the true military population may be larger.
South Georgia State College participates in the following veteran programs and offers the services 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 |
What does this mean for you? 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) |
South Georgia State College provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Veteran services.
If you have specialized military training, South Georgia State College may take that into consideration and grant college credit for it. 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 South Georgia State College to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
South Georgia State 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.