ADRIAN, Mich. – Adrian College is pleased to announce that it is included in today’s release of G.I. Jobs 2012 list of Military Friendly Schools for the second consecutive year. The list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools which are doing the most to embrace America’s veterans as students.
“Adrian College is honored to be selected as a Military Friendly School,” said Dr. Jeffrey Docking, president of Adrian College. “While our efforts to assist veterans are small compared to their efforts to defend our country, we appreciate being recognized as a college that believes in patriotism and service to our country.”
Schools on the list range from state universities and private colleges to community colleges and trade schools. The common bond is their shared priority of recruiting students with military experience.
The list was compiled through exhaustive research starting last April during which G.I. Jobs polled more than 7,000 schools nationwide. Methodology, criteria and weighting for the list were developed with the assistance of an Academic Advisory Board (AAB) consisting of educators from across the country.
“As young heroes return from the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan our nation needs to do everything possible to support their education and adjustment back into society,” said Docking. “Adrian College makes a concerted effort to assist in this endeavor. While we are proud of this acknowledgement, our veterans should know that we will continue to increase our contribution of support to those who defend our country every day.”
A full story and detailed list of Military Friendly Schools will be highlighted in the annual Guide to Military Friendly Schools, which will be widely distributed to active and former military personnel in late September. The redesigned website can be found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com. The site features interactive tools and search functionality to assist military veterans in choosing schools that best meet their personal educational needs.
Criteria for making the Military Friendly Schools list included efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students, results in recruiting military and veteran students and academic accreditation.
Adrian College has been recognized, in part, for its Operation Education scholarship. This scholarship offers any disabled veteran who was injured post 9-11, while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, a full scholarship to the College. To learn more about this scholarship, and to be considered as a candidate for the 2012-2013 academic year, please visit the Operation Education website.
