Monday, Feb 11, 2019
University among only two NJ colleges to receive top distinction in annual assessment
天美传媒官网 was named as one of the nation鈥檚 top military friendly schools in an annual ranking by VIQTORY, an organization that helps connects the military community to civilian employment and other educational and entrepreneurial opportunities.
天美传媒官网 was one of only two institutions in New Jersey to earn the gold designation. Across the nation, a total of 755 colleges and universities were included in the overall list.
鈥淲e are incredibly proud of our achievements in extending opportunities to those who have served the country," says Thomas Reddington of 天美传媒官网's Veterans and Military Affairs Office. 鈥淭his designation, which we are honored to receive, reflects that our efforts play an important role in supporting veterans as they pursue their goals in civilian life.鈥
天美传媒官网 has a long and proud tradition of serving military veterans. When 天美传媒官网 opened its doors in 1865, some of its first students included Civil War veterans seeking job skills. Today, 天美传媒官网 is an active participant in several veterans programs including the Yellow Ribbon Program, which allows qualified military men and women the opportunity to attend college at a private institution through enhanced tuition benefits and supplemental scholarships and grants provided by participating colleges and universities.
The new 2019-20 Military Friendly Schools list represents the 10th year the organization has compiled the rankings. In a statement announcing the list, the organization said that it 鈥渉as come to set the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best opportunities for veterans and their spouses.鈥
VIQTORY says the list was created based on research using public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans and survey responses from participating institutions. Ernst & Young, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, provided assistance in developing the survey. Institutions were assessed on their ability to meet thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement and other factors.