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. So we’ve gathered facts about University of Puerto Rico at Cayey veteran students to support your research.
For details on military tuition assistance like the GI Bill® or the Yellow Ribbon Program, see: University of Puerto Rico at Cayey GI Bill® Information
What’s Covered in Our Report on UPR Cayey:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. Per VA data, there are 63 GI Bill® students at UPR Cayey. With a total enrollment of 2,201, approximately 2.9% of students are 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.
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey is enrolled in the following veteran programs and provides these services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
Why does this matter? Below you can view the specific commitments this school has made by participating in individual programs.
| 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) |
Learn more about veteran support at University of Puerto Rico at Cayey.
UPR Cayey does not currently award college credit for military training. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Check with UPR Cayey about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
UPR Cayey offers Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs for the following military branches:
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.