


Bossier Parish Community College


Military FriendlyⓇ Rating
We rate how Military Friendly an organization is within 6 different categories. Learn more about our methodology.
The rating below reflect the extent to which each organization exceeds the benchmark standards for Military Friendly.
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
54.37
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
21.57
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
23
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
92.3
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
64.04
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
95.23
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
64.04
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
64.04
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
92.3
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
23
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
21.57
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
54.37

Why you should attend?
Bossier Parish Community College has held the "Military Friendly" designation for the past eight years. Our campus is a top school in Military Advanced Education and Transition, and is a designated Louisiana Governor's Military and Veteran Friendly Campus. We have a staffed Veterans Resource Center with VA Health Net access, a study lounge, computer lab, service dog area, and a Vet Corp representative. We offer coursework online, evenings, and on campus. We offer out of state waivers, a military student organization, disabilities services, and military scholarships. We accept all military benefits to include GI Bill benefits, MyCAA, Tuition Assistance and various state entitlements. We are here to serve anyone that walks through our doors voluntarily just as they have served for us!
Top Degrees

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

A program that focuses on the comprehensive study of communication, and that spans the study of mass communication/media studies, old and new media technologies, social and political applications, and speech communication and rhetoric. Includes instruction in interpersonal, group, organizational, and intercultural communication; theories of communication; critical thinking, argumentation, and persuasion; written communication; printed, electronic, and digital media; rhetorical tradition and criticism; media, society, and culture; consequences and effects of mass media; media social science and criticism; and quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry.

A program that prepares individuals to assess the security needs of computer and network systems, recommend safeguard solutions, and manage the implementation and maintenance of security devices, systems, and procedures. Includes instruction in computer architecture, programming, and systems analysis; networking; telecommunications; cryptography; security system design; applicable law and regulations; risk assessment and policy analysis; contingency planning; user access issues; investigation techniques; and troubleshooting.

A program that prepares individuals to apply programming and systems analysis principles to the selection, implementation, and troubleshooting of customized computer and software installations across the life cycle. Includes instruction in computer hardware and software; compilation, composition, execution, and operating systems; low- and high-level languages and language programming; programming and debugging techniques; installation and maintenance testing and documentation; process and data flow analysis; user needs analysis and documentation; cost-benefit analysis; and specification design.

A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities.

A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, or mixed media productions. Includes instruction in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound effects recording; sound track editing; dubbing and mixing; sound engineering; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification and modulation; and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers.
Tuition & Institution Information
Undergraduate | ||
In State | Out of State | |
Tuition | $3,335 | $8,960 |
Fees | $948 | $4,677 |
Room | $8,789 | $8,789 |
Board | N/A | N/A |
Books | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Other Expenses | $3,777 | $3,777 |
Totals | $18,049 | $27,403 |
Graduate | ||
In State | Out of State | |
Tuition | N/A | N/A |
Fees | N/A | N/A |
Room | N/A | N/A |
Board | N/A | N/A |
Books | N/A | N/A |
Other Expenses | N/A | N/A |
Totals | N/A | N/A |
- Waives the admission application fee for military students and veterans
- Awards college credit for passing scores on CLEP exam
- Awards college credit for passing scores on DSST exam
- Award college credit for military training and experience according to the ACE recommendation guidelines
- Provide admissions events or special admissions information sessions customized for prospective students who are military service members
- Customized student orientation program for military students
- Mentoring/on-boarding programs for new military students or veterans
- Tuition discounts specifically for military students
- Additional scholarships specifically for military students and veterans
- In-state tuition without residency requirements for military personnel
- Compliant with Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ("Choice Act")
- Active duty or reserve military student returns without penalty after deployment
- Returning student receive reimbursement or remission of course fees
- Offers evening programs
- Offers weekend programs
- Offers accelerated courses (i.e., 6-8 weeks course completion time)
- Explicit commitment to serving the military and veteran community
- Commitment incorporated into the institution’s mission, vision and values
- Formal policy in place regarding business conduct and compliance when admitting, educating, advising, and placing military and/or veteran students
- Academic support/tutoring
- Academic advising
- Study skills workshops
- Financial aid counseling
- Career planning services
- Mental health counseling
- Transition Assistance
- Accommodations for military students with disabilities
- Full-time veteran counselors or advisors on staff
- Formal mentoring or advising program in which faculty or staff members who are current or former members of the military mentor students who are military service members or veterans
- Veteran-to-veteran peer mentoring program
- Online clubs or associations for military service members or veterans
- Dedicated social space for gathering (e.g. a student lounge or veteran center) reserved specifically for military service members and veterans
- Campus/social networking events planned specifically for veterans?
- Specialized career guidance counseling or other programs to help military students identify careers to pursue
- Industry-employer relationship programs available to active duty military students and veterans to assist with post-graduate employment outcomes