Veterans Information

Veteran Records Retention

Porter and Chester Institute will maintain student records for all VA sponsored students for a minimum of 3 years. The record contains the application for admission, the enrollment agreement, high school diploma, transcript, or GED, previous education credit if any, unified acknowledgment form, and FERPA decisions. These records are scanned into Anthology and the file is electronically maintained in perpetuity.

Veteran Affairs Educational Refunds/Cancellation

1. VA-funded students who cancel their contract within three business days or aren’t accepted by the school are eligible for a full refund of all tuition and fees.
2. Students who withdraw or don’t enter a course will receive a refund for the unused portion of their tuition, fee, and other charges. This refund is based on the ratio of the number of days of instruction completed to the total number of instructional days or hours in the course. The school may keep a registration fee up to $10, a breakage fee and a fee for consumable supplies.
3. The payment of refunds will be completed so that the refund instrument has been negotiated or credited into the proper account(s) with 30 days after the effective date of termination.