Best for Vets: Colleges 2014

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1 Page 1 of 55 Best for Vets: Colleges 2014 Welcome to Military Times' Best for Vets: Colleges survey. Your answers will determine whether your school appears in our corresponding fall issues of Military Times EDGE, a magazine geared toward service members pursuing higher education and transitioning from the military to civilian life. To be considered, your school must complete this survey by July 31, A few notes before you get started: The survey is long and asks very detailed questions. We strongly recommend that you review the survey questions in this PDF ( es-survey-2013.pdf) before attempting to officially submit your answers online. t every question on the PDF will appear on the survey you fill out online. Particular responses to some questions will make subsequent questions irrelevant, so those questions will not appear on your online survey. As a result, the question numbers will differ between the PDF and the online survey. Every ed survey invitation contains a unique link to a blank survey. This means that if one school receives multiple ed survey invitations and uses more than one of these links to fill out the survey, it will essentially be filling out multiple surveys. Also, if different schools -- that should be submitting separate survey responses -- use the same ed survey invitation link, they will end up trying to fill out the same survey and writing over each other's responses. Please use one -- and only one -- ed survey invitation per responding school. Your answers are saved every time you click the "next" button, and when you click "submit" at the end of the survey. You can return to the survey to change or add answers by clicking on the ed link again. We may post your survey responses in their entirety on our website to provide as much information to our readers as possible. In that case, any personal contact information will be removed to protect the privacy of staff members. If you need additional survey links, have technical problems with the survey or need more information, contact education and employment writer George Altman at bestforvets@militarytimes.com or Whom should we contact if we have questions about your survey responses? Name: Job title: Phone number:

2 Page 2 of Should we contact a different person for next year's survey? If so, please provide that person's contact information. If not, please leave this question blank. Name: Job title: Phone number: 3. We recommend making sure your school has several current addresses in our database, to ensure that the entire school doesn't miss out on a future survey if one person changes jobs, gets a different address or takes a vacation at the wrong time. Would you like to provide additional addresses for our survey distribution database? 4. If yes, please enter up to three addresses that should receive survey invitations from us in the future. You do not need to enter any addresses already provided in response to the previous questions. address 1 address 2 address 3 5. Does your school offer graduate-level business degrees?

3 Page 3 of If yes, your school is welcome to participate in a separate survey of business schools that will be released in a few months. Please list any additional addresses that should receive the invitation for that survey. If there are none, leave this blank. address 1 address 2 address 3 7. For what school are you taking this survey? Please enter the name carefully. It may appear in print as you enter it here. School name 8. Are you responding to the survey on behalf of the entire school or only for particular campuses or branches of that school? Entire school Particular campuses or branches 9. If you are responding for particular campuses or branches, please list them here: 10. What is the Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier (OPE ID) -- the six- or eight-digit identfifying number used for processing federal financial aid -- for the school and campus for which you are primarily responding to this survey? If you are not sure what this number is for your school, you should be able to find it by searching for your school here: This information is crucial to the survey, so please be careful to enter the correct OPE ID. Your respose must be a six- or eight-digit number. OPE ID: Comment (optional):

4 Page 4 of Are you responding for several schools or campuses that have multiple OPE ID numbers? Comment (optional): 12. If so, we generally recommend completing a separate survey for each school and associated OPE ID. To do so, send an to bestforvets@militarytimes.com, with a list of addresses that should receive survey invitations. We will need one unique address for each additional school, branch or campus that needs a survey, and these addresses must not have already received invitations for this year's survey. However, if you think the best way to handle this survey is by completing only one version to cover all of these schools or campuses, click ".", multiple surveys should be filled out, and I will bestforvets@militarytimes.com to request additional survey invitations, we should only be considered as one institution

5 Page 5 of If no, please list any other Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier (OPE ID) numbers associated with the institutions you are representing in this survey. The OPE ID is a six-digit or eight-digit identifier used by the federal government to identify schools when processing federal financial aid. If you are not sure what this number is for your school, you should be able to find it by searching for your school here: This information is crucial to the survey, so please be careful to enter the correct OPE ID. Your respose must be a six-digit or eight-digit number. OPE ID 1 OPE ID 2 OPE ID 3 OPE ID 4 OPE ID 5 OPE ID 6 OPE ID 7 OPE ID 8 OPE ID 9 OPE ID 10

6 Page 6 of What is the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System ID (IPEDS ID or UNITID) number -- the unique, six-digit identifier assigned to schools by the federal government's data collections system -- for the school and campus for which you are primarily responding to this survey? If you are not sure what this number is for your school, you should be able to find it by searching for your school here: This information is crucial to the survey, so please be careful to enter the correct IPEDS ID. Your respose must be a six-digit number. IPEDS ID: Comment (optional): 15. Are you responding for several schools or campuses that have multiple IPEDS ID numbers? Comment (optional): 16. If so, we generally recommend completing a separate survey for each school and associated IPEDS ID. To do so, send an to bestforvets@militarytimes.com, with a list of addresses that should receive survey invitations. We will need one unique address for each additional school, branch or campus that needs a survey, and these addresses must not have already received invitations for this year's survey. However, if you think the best way to handle this survey is by completing only one version to cover all of these schools or campuses, click ".", multiple surveys should be filled out, and I will bestforvets@militarytimes.com to request additional survey invitations, we should only be considered as one institution

7 Page 7 of If no, please list any other Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System ID (IPEDS ID or UNITID) numbers associated with the institutions you are representing. The IPEDS ID is a unique, six-digit identifier assigned to schools by the federal government's data collections system. If you are not sure what this number is for your school, you should be able to find it by searching for your school here: This information is crucial to the survey, so please be careful to enter the correct IPEDS ID. Your respose must be a six-digit number. IPEDS ID 1 IPEDS ID 2 IPEDS ID 3 IPEDS ID 4 IPEDS ID 5 IPEDS ID 6 IPEDS ID 7 IPEDS ID 8 IPEDS ID 9 IPEDS ID 10

8 Page 8 of Where is the primary campus or headquarters for the institution for which you are filling out this survey? City State/Territory ZIP code Comment (optional)... Ala. Alaska American Samoa Ariz. Ark. Calif. Colo. Conn. Del. D.C. Fla. Ga. Guam Hawaii Idaho Ill. Ind. Iowa Kan. Ky. La. Maine Md. Mass. Mich. Minn. Miss. Mo. Mont. Neb. Nev. N.H. N.J. N.M. N.Y. N.C. N.D. Ohio Okla. Ore. Palau Pa. Puerto Rico R.I. S.C. S.D. Tenn. Texas Utah Vt. Virgin Islands Va. Wash. W.Va. Wis. Wyo

9 Page 9 of What is the URL for... Your school's main website Your school's military/veteran site (if there is one) 20. Is your institution primarily a career or technical school, or a general education institution? Your response to this question will determine which list your school will be eligible for: Military Times EDGE Best for Vets: Colleges or Best for Vets: Career & Technical Colleges. If your institution has both traditional courses and career and technical programs, select the career and technical option if those programs represent a majority of your institution's offerings. If your institution has any separate branches that could be considered career or technical schools, please bestforvets@militarytimes.com to request additional survey links. My school is a general education institution and should be part of the main Colleges survey My school is primarily a career and technical institution and should be part of the Career & Technical Colleges survey 21. Which of the following best describes your institution? Please make sure the correct answer is recorded, as your answer to this question determines which questions come later in your survey. Public Private, nonprofit Private, for-profit

10 Page 10 of Which accrediting body provides the school's institutional accreditation? Check all that apply: ABHES: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools ACCSC: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges ACCET: Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training ACICS: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools COE: Council on Occupational Education DETC: Distance Education and Training Council, Accrediting Commission MSCHE: Middle States Commission on Higher Education NCACS: rth Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission NCCU: rthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities NEASC: New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education NEASC-CTCI: New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions NYSBR: New York State Board of Regents and the Commissioner of Education SACS: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges TACCS: Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission WASC: Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities WASC-ACCJC: Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior College We are not accredited Other (please specify) Unfortunately, unaccredited schools are not eligible to participate in Best for Vets surveys. 23. Has your school been placed on probation, had its accreditation threatened or faced official censure or criticism of any kind from any of these accrediting agencies within the last 10 years? If yes, please explain:

11 Page 11 of Are you a member of the Association of American Universities? Comment (optional) 25. About what percentage of your classes are online-only? 0 percent to 25 percent 26 percent to 50 percent 51 percent to 75 percent 76 percent to 100 percent Comment (optional) 26. What options do students at your school have for completing a degree or certification? Please check an option only if a student could complete at least one entire program exclusively using that option. Check all that apply. Traditional courses at a central campus or a few regional campuses Traditional courses at a decentralized network of many small, satellite locations spread across a very large geographic area Online courses Other distance-learning courses Comment (optional)

12 Page 12 of How do students most commonly take courses at your institution? Pick only one. Traditional courses at a central campus or a few regional campuses Traditional courses at a decentralized network of many small, satellite locations spread across a very large geographic area Online courses Other distance-learning courses Description (optional): 28. What degrees does the school offer? Check all that apply. Certificate/diploma Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate Professional degree (J.D., M.D., etc.) Other Your responses to the following four questions must be entered as numbers only. The system cannot record any letters typed here. Please be sure to calculate the information the same way for the questions on this survey as the school did when submitting information for the federal government's IPEDS database. We may compare the data. 29. How many total students -- full-time and part-time, graduate and undergraduate -- were enrolled in the school... In the fall 2011 term In the fall 2012 term All students How many total students -- full-time and part-time, graduate and undergraduate -- were enrolled in the school... In the fall 2011 term In the fall 2012 term While on active duty with the military or while members of the National Guard or reserves? And had previous military experience but were not currently in the military?......

13 Page 13 of How many total students -- full-time and part-time, graduate and undergraduate -- were enrolled in the school... In the fall 2011 term In the fall 2012 term And used Veterans Affairs education benefits? And used Defense Department tuition assistance benefits for active personnel? What percentage of your student population -- full-time and part-time, graduate and undergraduate -- were... In the fall 2011 term In the fall 2012 term Current or former service members? Students using Veterans Affairs or Department of Defense education benefits? Some schools that do not follow a traditional fall/spring/summer semester schedule feel that fall enrollment figures do not present an accurate picture of their student enrollments and prefer to use headcounts. Upon request, we may consider using headcount data instead of fall enrollment data. Does your institution not follow a traditional semester schedule, and would you like to re-enter the same data in the above questions based on a headcount instead of the fall term enrollment?, we do not need to re-enter the previous data based on headcounts, we would like to re-enter the previous data based on headcounts Even if you would prefer us to consider the headcount data you will enter below, we still need responses to the survey's previous enrollment questions based on the fall terms. Please ensure that you answer those questions as well. As with the previous questions, your responses to the four questions below must be entered as numbers only. The system cannot record any letters typed here. Please be sure to calculate the information the same way for the questions on this survey as the school did when submitting information for the federal government's IPEDS database. We may compare the data. 34. Including full-time and part-time, graduate and undergraduate students, what was your total headcount... In the school year In the school year In the school year All students What was your total headcount -- including full-time and part-time, graduate and undergraduate students -- of students enrolled... In the school year In the school year In the school year While on active duty with the military or while members of the National Guard or reserves? Who had previous military experience but were not currently in the military?

14 Page 14 of What was your total headcount -- including full-time and part-time, graduate and undergraduate students -- of students enrolled... In the school year In the school year In the school year Who used Veterans Affairs education benefits? Who used Defense Department tuition assistance benefits for active personnel? What percentage of your student population, as measured by your headcount -- including full-time and part-time, graduate and undergraduate students -- were... In the school year In the school year In the school year Current or former service members? Students using Veterans Affairs or Department of Defense education benefits? The Post-9/11 GI Bill allows veterans who meet certain service thresholds to use that benefit themselves or transfer it to their spouse or children. Can your school identify whether students are using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits as veterans or as dependents of veterans to whom the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits were transferred? Comment (optional) 39. If so, do you know whether the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits being used at your school were earned by officers or enlisted service members, and their current or last military pay grade (E-6, O-4, etc.)., we have information on both enlisted versus officer status, as well as pay grade, we have information on enlisted versus officer status, but not pay grade, we do not have information on enlisted versus officer status, or pay grade Comment (optional)

15 Page 15 of How many of your school's Post-9/11 GI Bill users were... Veterans Dependents of veterans Are these numbers based on fall enrollments or 12- month unduplicated headcounts? In In In How many of your school's Post-9/11 GI Bill users were... Veterans Dependents of veterans Are these numbers based on fall enrollments or 12- month unduplicated headcounts? In , using benefits earned by enlisted service members In , using benefits earned by officers In , using benefits earned by enlisted service members In , using benefits earned by officers In , using benefits earned by enlisted service members In , using benefits earned by officers......

16 Page 16 of In , how many of your school's Post-9/11 GI Bill users were using benefits earned by service members whose last or most current pay grade is... Veterans Dependents of veterans Are these numbers based on fall enrollments or 12- month unduplicated headcounts? E E E E E E E E E W W W W W O O O O O O O O

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18 Page 18 of In , how many of your school's Post-9/11 GI Bill users were using benefits earned by service members whose last or most current pay grade is... Veterans Dependents of veterans Are these numbers based on fall enrollments or 12- month unduplicated headcounts? E E E E E E E E E W W W W W O O O O O O O O

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20 Page 20 of In , how many of your school's Post-9/11 GI Bill users were using benefits earned by service members whose last or most current pay grade is... Veterans Dependents of veterans Are these numbers based on fall enrollments or 12- month unduplicated headcounts? E E E E E E E E E W W W W W O O O O O O O O

21 Page 21 of 55 O O O Does your school have any current or former service members, or military spouses, in senior leadership positions, such as president, chancellor, vice president, vice chancellor, dean, provost or similar administrative roles? Comment (optional) 46. Please tell us a little about these school leaders. Name Title Brief description of duties Military connection Administrator # Administrator # Administrator # Veteran Current member of the National Guard or reserves Military spouse Veteran Current member of the National Guard or reserves Military spouse Veteran Current member of the National Guard or reserves Military spouse 47. What standardized tests does your school generally require for students to be admitted to the institution? SAT or ACT SAT, but not the ACT ACT, but not the SAT Most students do not have to take the SAT or the ACT to be admitted Comment (optional)

22 Page 22 of Are current or former service members, or their families, ever exempted from having to take the test to be accepted to the school?, but only rarely, about half of the time, most of the time, always Comments 49. To whom do you give this exemption? Check all that apply. Active-duty members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Active-duty members of the National Guard or reserves Honorably discharged members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Former members of the National Guard or reserves Military spouses Children of service members Other (please specify) 50. Please describe this policy.

23 Page 23 of Does your school give a preference in admissions to prospective students with military backgrounds over similarly qualifed prospective students without military backgrounds?, a slight preference, a moderate preference, a significant preference 52. Does your school track course completion rates and/or persistence rates?, both course completion rates and persistence rates, course completion rates but not persistence rates, persistence rates but not course completion rates, neither Comment (optional) 53. Your answers to this question must be percentages, entered in numerals. The system will not recognize words entered here. If you do not have separate data for students with military ties, please leave that part blank. What was your school s course completion rate -- calculated by dividing credit hours attempted by credit hours earned -- for... In the fall 2011 term In the fall 2012 term The entire student population Students with military ties Your answers to this question must be percentages, entered in numerals. The system will not recognize words entered here. Please leave blank any part or parts of this question for which you do not have the requested data. What was your school s persistence rate -- calculated by taking the number of students who return to the school in a given semester after being enrolled the previous fall semester, and dividing that by the total number of students who were enrolled that previous fall semester -- for... Fall 2010 to spring 2011 Fall 2010 to fall 2011 Fall 2011 to spring 2012 Fall 2011 to fall 2012 The entire student population Students with military ties

24 Page 24 of Do you separately track the outcomes of students with military ties via retention and/or graduation rates? We track both retention rates and graduation rates for students with military ties We track retention rates, but not graduation rates, for students with military ties We track graduation rates, but not retention rates, for students with military ties We do not use retention rates or graduation rates to track the outcomes of students with military ties Comment (optional) 56. Your answer to this question must be a percentage, entered with numerals. Please be sure to calculate the information the same way for military students in this question as the school did when submitting information for the entire student population for the federal government's IPEDS database. We may compare the data. What were your school's retention rates -- calculated by taking the number of students who returned for the fall semester after begining at your school during the previous year's fall semester, and dividing it by the total number of students who started at your school during the previous year's fall semester -- for students with military ties? 2011 retention rate 2012 retention rate Military student retention rate Your answer to this question must be a percentage, entered with numerals. Please be sure to calculate the information the same way for military students in this question as the school did when submitting information for the entire student population for the federal government's IPEDS database. We may compare the data. What were your school's two most recent graduation rates -- calculated by taking the number of students who earned their degrees within 150 percent of the expected completion time (for example, 150 percent of the expected completion time for a typical, fouryear bachelor's degree would be six years) and dividing it by the number of students who began pursuing a degree with that cohort - - for students with military ties? 2011 graduation rate 2012 graduation rate Military student graduation rate Do you use any other statistical measure to track the outcomes of students with military ties? If not, leave this blank. If so, please describe.

25 Page 25 of Your answer to this question must be a percentage, containing only numerals. About what percentage of your school's courses had class sizes of... In the fall 2011 term In the fall 2012 term Fewer than 20 students students or more Does your school waive or discount the application fees for current or former military students or their families?, students with military ties must pay the same application fees as other students There are no application fees for any prospective students, regardless of military connection The application fees are partially discounted for prospective students with military ties The application fees are entirely waived for prospective students with military ties Comments 61. Has your institution signed either the first or second version of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Defense's continuing education office, which is required to qualify for tuition assistance funds?, we signed the first version, as well as the second version, we signed the first version, but not the second version, we signed the second version, but not the first version, we did not sign either version and are ineligible for TA funds Comment (optional) 62. With regard to undergraduate tuition, did the school's full tuition price in the school year meet or fall below the military tuition assistance cap of $250 per semester hour or $166 per quarter hour for active-duty personnel?, our undergraduate tuition is at or below the cap, but this does not apply to students using military tuition assistance. Undergraduate students using tuition assistance are not charged above the cap regardless of program type or state of residency, our undergraduate tuition exceeds the cap for tuition assistance students Comment (optional)

26 Page 26 of With regard to graduate tuition, did the school's full tuition price in the school year meet or fall below the military tuition assistance cap of $250 per semester hour or $166 per quarter hour for active-duty personnel?, our graduate tuition is at or below the cap, but this does not apply to students using military tuition assistance. Graduate students using tuition assistance are not charged above the cap regardless of program type or state of residency, our graduate tuition exceeds the cap for tuition assistance students Comment (optional) For public schools: 64. Because the Post-9/11 GI Bill is calculated based on in-state tuition, some states and individual schools have relaxed or waived residency requirements so veterans qualify for in-state tuition. Did your state or school relax or waive residency requirements for instate tuition for veterans in the school year?, for out-of-state veterans and for active-duty service members stationed in the state who have not established residency, but not for veterans, only for active-duty service members stationed in the state who have not established residency, service members and vets who have not established residency are subject to the same rules as civilians If yes, please describe the policy: For private schools: 65. Did the tuition for all of the school's undergraduate programs meet or fall below the Post-9/11 GI Bill's nationwide cap of $18, for private schools in the school year?, but only for students using the GI Bill. GI Bill beneficiaries are not charged above the cap regardless of program type, but other students may be Comment (optional)

27 Page 27 of Did the tuition for all of the school's graduate programs meet or fall below the Post-9/11 GI Bill's nationwide cap of $18, for private schools in the school year?, but only for students using the GI Bill. GI Bill beneficiaries are not charged above the cap regardless of program type, but other students may be Comment (optional) 67. Did the school participate in the Yellow Ribbon program in the school year? The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, a provision of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, allows institutions of higher learning to enter into an agreement with VA to fund tuition and fees that exceed the applicable cap. The school can contribute up to 50 percent of those expenses, and VA will match the amount. Comment (optional) 68. All veterans, as well as all dependents who were transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, who qualify for 100 percent of the Post- 9/11 benefit are eligible for Yellow Ribbon scholarships when tuition and fee costs exceed the GI Bill cap. However, active-duty service members and their spouses are not eligible for Yellow Ribbon. About what proportion of the students eligible for Yellow Ribbon scholarships received such scholarships in the school year? All eligible students received Yellow Ribbon scholarships Most eligible students received Yellow Ribbon scholarships About half of eligible students received Yellow Ribbon scholarships Less than half of eligible students received Yellow Ribbon scholarships eligible students received Yellow Ribbon scholarships Comment (optional)

28 Page 28 of Did the Yellow Ribbon scholarships make up the whole difference between the GI Bill and the costs for tuition and fees after VA's match, thereby eliminating all such costs for GI Bill students?, for all of the Yellow Ribbon-eligible students, for most of the Yellow Ribbon-eligible students, for about half of the Yellow Ribbon-eligible students, but only for a small proportion of the Yellow Ribbon-eligible students, it did not make up the whole difference for any Yellow Ribbon-eligible students 70. For students whose Yellow Ribbon scholarships did not make up the whole difference between the GI Bill and the costs for tuition and fees after VA's match, about how much of the difference between the amount covered by the GI Bill and the total tuition and fee costs did the Yellow Ribbon scholarships typically make up? Yellow Ribbon scholarships covered most of the difference Yellow Ribbon scholarships covered about half of the difference Yellow Ribbon scholarships covered less than half of the difference Comment (optional) 71. Does your state or local government offer or mandate any financial assistance exclusively for active-duty service members, veterans or military families that your students could benefit from? Please do not include waivers of state residency requirements, as this was covered previously. 72. If so, please detail the benefit or benefits: What the financial aid covers (tuition, books, etc.) Total approximate value in dollars or percent discount How long, or for how much academic credit, the aid applies State benefit State benefit State benefit The next three questions are intended to focus on any other scholarships, benefits or tuition waivers provided by your school for service members and their families that the survey has not yet covered. Please do not list any benefits previously discussed in the survey (such as Yellow Ribbon); do not list benefits made available by parties other than the school, such as the government or foundations not affiliated with the school; and do not list benefits available to the general, nonmilitary population.

29 Page 29 of Did your school offer other financial assistance exclusively or primarily for active-duty students in ? If you have no such additional benefits, please leave this blank. What the financial aid covers (tuition, books, etc.) Total approximate value in dollars or percent discount How long, or for how much academic credit, the aid applies Benefit Benefit Benefit Did your school offer other financial assistance exclusively or primarily for veteran students in ? If you have no such additional benefits, please leave this blank. What the financial aid covers (tuition, books, etc.) Total approximate value in dollars or percent discount How long, or for how much academic credit, the aid applies Benefit Benefit Benefit Did your school offer other financial assistance exclusively or primarily for military families in ? If you have no such additional benefits, please leave this blank. What the financial aid covers (tuition, books, etc.) Total approximate value in dollars or percent discount How long, or for how much academic credit, the aid applies Benefit Benefit Benefit Does the school have policies or procedures in place to help students whose education benefits were delayed? 77. What best describes the policy? Check all that apply. School waives late fees School waives interest School advances student credit toward books and other expenses School helps student find emergency funds Financial aid is paid to student, not toward tuition balance ne Other (please describe)

30 Page 30 of The Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Consortium is an association of schools that serve military students. More information about the organization is at Was the school a member of SOC during the school year?, the entire institution, certain schools or divisions: 79. The SOC Degree Network System consists of a subset of SOC Consortium member institutions selected by the military services to deliver specific associate and bachelor's degree programs to service members and their families. More information about the Degree Network System is at Was the school a member of SOC's Degree Network System during the school year? 80. Please indicate which systems your school was a member of in the school year. Check all that apply. Core member Affiliate member SOCAD-2 SOCAD-4 SOCNAV-2 SOCNAV-4 SOCMAR-2 SOCMAR-4 SOCCOAST-2 SOCCOAST The American Council on Education evaluates military training and makes recommendations on equivalent academic credit. Did the school accept ACE-recommended credits in the academic year?

31 Page 31 of If yes, did any restrictions apply? Check all that apply. Only ACE-recommended credit from military courses accepted. ACE-recommended credit based on military occupations not accepted. ACE-recommended credit only accepted toward lower-division associate/baccalaureate courses. ACE-recommended credit not accepted toward upper-division baccalaureate courses or graduate courses. Only a certain number of ACE-recommended credits accepted. ACE-recommened credits accepted only for gym or fitness requirements. ACE-recommended credits accepted only for other elective requirements. ACE-recommended credits not counted toward an academic major. ACE-recommended credits accepted only for a few degrees. Other 83. Does the school have a formal policy for assisting students who have to withdraw for military reasons that is distinct from the policy for students who withdraw for other reasons? If yes, please describe: 84. Does the school have a formal policy for assisting students who return to re-enroll after withdrawing for military reasons that is distinct from the policy for students who withdrew for other reasons? If yes, please describe: 85. Military/veteran students may have trouble completing coursework before their VA education benefits run out because they cannot get into the classes they need. Did the school give active-duty or veteran students any priority in the class registration process in the academic year? We don't have such a policy, but there wasn't a single military/veteran student who had trouble getting into a needed class in If yes, please describe the policy:

32 Page 32 of Did the school have an academic residency requirement in , requiring that students must complete a given number of credits at your institution to receive a diploma from there? If so, please detail the requirement: There was no academic residency requirement for any students There was an academic residency requirement for most students, but it did not apply to veterans Students, including veterans, were required to complete at least 75 percent of the undergraduate degree program at the school Students, including veterans, were required to complete at least 50 percent of the undergraduate degree program at the school Students, including veterans, were required to complete at least 25 percent of the undergraduate degree program at the school Students, including veterans, were required to complete part of the undergraduate degree program at the school, but less than 25 percent Comment (optional) 87. Does your institution have an on-campus living requirement for students at any point in their enrollment? If so, is this requirement waived for veterans?, we have no on-campus living requirement., we have an on-campus living requirement, but it is waived for veterans., we have an on-campus living requirement, and it is not waived for veterans. 88. Credit-by-exam programs such as CLEP, DSST and Excelsior College Exams allow students to demonstrate learning acquired outside of a traditional classroom. Did the school accept any credits by exam in ? 89. Which credit-by-exam programs did the school accept in ? CLEP general tests CLEP subject tests DSST subject tests Excelsior College exams Other (please describe)

33 Page 33 of Veterans Upward Bound is a federal TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, go to Did Veterans Upward Bound have a program at the school in ? 91. Was the school a site for the Veterans Affairs Department's VetSuccess on Campus program in ? 92. Please tell us about the staff members who work with your school's veterans the most. Matrix: part 1 of 2 Title address Brief description of duties Staffer # Staffer # Staffer # Staffer # Staffer # Percentage of time on work related to military students 0-20 percent percent percent percent percent 0-20 percent percent percent percent percent 0-20 percent percent percent percent percent 0-20 percent percent percent percent percent 0-20 percent percent percent percent percent

34 Page 34 of Please tell us about the staff members who work with your school's veterans the most. Matrix: part 2 of 2 Is this person a veteran, reservist, or military spouse? Staffer #1 Staffer #2 Staffer #3 Staffer #4 Staffer #5 Veteran Current member of the National Guard or reserves Military spouse Veteran Current member of the National Guard or reserves Military spouse Veteran Current member of the National Guard or reserves Military spouse Veteran Current member of the National Guard or reserves Military spouse Veteran Current member of the National Guard or reserves Military spouse 93. Please provide the following information about how your school processes military financial aid. Do military students have a single point of contact, or different points of contact from nonmilitary students, within the financial aid office? For the person who processes the largest proportion of military financial aid, about how much time does that person spend on military financial aid? Was this person listed in response to the previous question? Handling financial aid 0-20 percent percent percent percent percent 94. Do administrators, teachers or the general student population receive training or instruction in military issues? Comment (optional)

35 Page 35 of If so, who receives this training? Check all that apply. Scope Frequency Brief description of training Administrators Teachers General student population Other Required for all Required for some Optional Required for all Required for some Optional Required for all Required for some Optional Required for all Required for some Optional At least quarterly At least twice per year At least once per year At least once ever... At least quarterly At least twice per year At least once per year At least once ever... At least quarterly At least twice per year At least once per year At least once ever... At least quarterly At least twice per year At least once per year At least once ever Did the school have a task force or work group dedicated to military/veteran student issues in the school year?

36 Page 36 of Which of the school's offices, departments and other groups were represented on the task force? Every department Veterans office Financial aid Academic affairs Admissions Student affairs Academic counseling/tutoring services Mental health services Disability services Registrar's office Bursar's office President's office and/or administration Faculty senate or similar group Student veterans group Enrollment Career services ROTC Adult, nontraditional or transfer student services Housing Other departments (please list): 98. Did any students at the school receive the VA work-study allowance in ? If so, how many? students at our school received the VA work study allowance 1 or 2 students 3 or 4 students 5 or more students comment (optional)

37 Page 37 of Does the school have a veterans office? 100. For how many hours weekly was the school's veterans office staffed and open in the school year? Less than 20 hours per week hours per week 40 hours per week or more 101. What services did the veterans office provide in ? Please do not check any services provided by the larger university unless they are also available at the veterans office. Check all that apply. Space to study and/or socialize Financial aid counseling Academic help Career advising Social events for vets and military families Military-related service projects Help for physically disabled vets Mental health counseling Informational website Other (please describe) 102. What types of spaces did the school set aside for student veterans and military families in the school year? Please only include accommodations reserved exclusively or primarily for people with military ties. Check all that apply. Maximum people this can accommodate Please briefly describe Dorm/residence or part of a dorm/residence Lounge for socializing Workspace for studying Dedicated meeting space for student veterans organizations Other......

38 Page 38 of Did the school's staff offer orientation events specifically for new military or veteran students in the academic year? If yes, please describe the event: 104. Does the school offer workshops or classes focused primarily on veterans or service members? Is this offered? Please describe:, an orientation-style, forcredit class for transitioning students with military backgrounds..., workshop-style events for students with military backgrounds..., other types of for-credit, military-focused classes for students with military backgrounds Does the school offer any degrees specifically tailored for veterans or service members? Is this offered? Expected program completion time (in months) Please describe the program, degrees designed for service members transitioning to the private sector......, degrees designed for service members wanting to advance within the military......, other types of specialized degrees for veterans or service members What academic support did your school offer in the school year? Do veterans have a separate version of this service available? Learning communities Peer-to-peer tutoring Free faculty or staff tutoring Students connected with faculty mentors Students connected with peer mentors ne of these

39 Page 39 of What career assistance did the school offer veterans and/or military students in the school year? Do veterans have a separate version of this service available? Internship or externship placement Career advising Resume assistance Job placement ne of these 108. Which of the following entities has the university, or its veteran center, developed relationships or connections with? Local National Guard and Reserve units Local Veterans Employment Representatives (LVERs) Nearby military bases and installations Military transition assistance program Professional military associations Veterans service organizations Employers focused on hiring people with military backgrounds ne of these Other (please describe) 109. Did the school have any active student-organized, student-led groups, clubs or associations related to military service in ? Comment (optional)

40 Page 40 of Please provide the following information about the student veteran group or groups: Group name Description About how often does the group meet or hold events? Does the group receive financial assistance from the school? Group # Group # Group # Several times a month Once a month Once a semester Once a year Never Several times a month Once a month Once a semester Once a year Never Several times a month Once a month Once a semester Once a year Never 111. Did the school have any active school-organized, staff-led groups, clubs or associations related to military service in ? Comment (optional) 112. Please provide the following information about the staff-led veteran group or groups: Group name Description About how often does the group meet or hold events? Does the group receive financial assistance from the school? Group # Group # Group # Several times a month Once a month Once a semester Once a year Never Several times a month Once a month Once a semester Once a year Never Several times a month Once a month Once a semester Once a year Never

41 Page 41 of Did the school and/or a student veterans group organize any special events or programs for military/veteran students in the school year? Check all that apply. Please describe Veterans Day or other recognition event(s)... Social event(s)... Career event(s)... Service project(s)... Other event(s)... ne What support do you provide for military spouses and families? Please describe Open house for military spouses and families of incoming students... Regular events for military spouses and families... A unique club or group for military spouses and families... Special housing for military families... Other type of support... We do not offer these Does your institution participate in the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts Program, commonly called MyCAA? Comment (optional)

42 Page 42 of Which of the following resources does the school have in place to accommodate student veterans with mental health needs? Check all that apply. Counselors on campus trained in military-related mental health issues Counselors on campus who do not have military-specific training Stress-management sessions or workshops for vets Referral to VA Referral to off-campus counseling services ne Other (please describe) 117. In which of the following ways, if any, does your institution promote veteran education, employment and support beyond the institution itself? Check all that apply. Please describe Participate in military education roundtables or conferences... Advise other schools on military education... Participate in groups or programs dedicated to military education... Fund or sponsor military education groups or programs... Fund or sponsor military employment groups or programs... ne... Other...

43 Page 43 of Does the school have any new military- or veteran-related initiatives planned for the school year? If so, please describe them Would you like to tell us anything else about how the school supports and accommodates military and veteran students? 120. The following optional section contains a list of specialized accreditations. You can skip this section, and it will not affect your ranking at all. However, you may wish to fill it out for the benefit of potential students who look up the full survey results. If your school filled out this part of the survey previously and has not gained or lost any accreditations since then, we can use your previous responses. I do not wish to list my school's specialized accreditations. Please use the accreditations we listed previously. I would like to provide information about our specialized accreditations Comment (optional)