by our College Data Analytics Team⚠️ VA Caution Flag. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has placed a caution flag on State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning (Additional oversight is required to ensure a resolution of compliance issues)). We recommend veterans look into this before committing their benefits.
Choosing a college as a veteran means weighing how well each school supports those with a military background. We’ve assembled this report on State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota veterans and their studies to help you in your research.
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What’s Covered in Our Report on State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota:
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. VA figures show 338 GI Bill® students at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota. Since the total enrollment at the school is 7,161, around 4.7% of the students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. To put that into context, the Student Veterans of America estimates that roughly three to four percent of all U.S. college students are veterans.
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. About 0.8% of those enrolled at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota takes part in these veteran programs and support services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean to me? 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) |
**State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota does have a student veterans group.**There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Visit veteran services.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota might grant college credit to those who have completed specialized military training. Reach out to admissions for the specifics. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Contact State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
There are no ROTC programs offered at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota.
Our data shows that this school has not received any complaints at 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.