Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ earns accolades as Military Friendly School

by Michelle Saport  |   

Military Friendly School 2020–21 logoFor the 12th year in a row, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ has been designated a Military Friendly School by Viqtory, which annually benchmarks and rates colleges nationwide, helping veterans and military families make decisions about education and career opportunities.


Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ is dedicated to providing high-quality and comprehensive support to military and veteran students and their families through its Military and Veteran Student Services programs. The VetSuccess on Campus program, one of only 104 nationwide, helps members of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ's military community succeed and thrive through a coordinated delivery of on-campus benefits assistance and counseling. Students also have the option to take courses and access services directly on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s campuses, active-duty military, National Guard and Reserve personnel, veterans and their immediate family members make up more than 18% of the student body.

"Today is Veterans Day, and I am reminded of the important contributions veterans make to our city, state and nation each and every day," wrote Chancellor Sandeen in a message to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ community. "At Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, veterans are essential. They are professors, students, staff members and alumni."

For more information about Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ's student veteran programs, visit .

For more information about the Military Friendly School designation, including evaluation criteria, visit .

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