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. This report rounds up what we know about Southeast Community College Area veteran students to help you make your college decision.
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Our Veterans Report on Southeast Community College:
An increased number of veterans enrolling at a particular school means that college faculty are more adept at accommodating and supporting those with previous military experience. According to the VA, there are 211 GI Bill® students at Southeast Community College. Because the school enrolls 6,235, around 3.4% of the student body is using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For perspective, about three to four percent of college students in the U.S. are veterans, according to the Student Veterans of America.
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). Active-duty military using Tuition Assistance are excluded, so the actual military population may be bigger. Veterans make up 0.8% of those enrolled at Southeast Community College, per U.S. Department of Education data.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 25.6% | 28.6% |
| Transfer-out rate | 33.3% | — |
Rates are reported via the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Southeast Community College Area participates in the following veteran programs and offers the services below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
Why does this matter? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| 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) |
Southeast Community College Area has a student veterans group on campus. Learn more.The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Learn more.
Southeast Community College might grant college credit to those who have completed specialized military training. Check with an admissions counselor for details. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Contact Southeast Community College to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
There are no ROTC programs offered at Southeast Community 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.