Press release from A-B Tech:
Asheville, NC – A-B Tech Community College announced today that it has earned the 2017 Military Friendly® School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs SM, and Military Spouse. This is the fifth year in a row A-B Tech has been selected for the honor.
“This is a distinction not given lightly and to be selected for five years in a row, it’s almost unprecedented,” said A-B Tech President Dennis King. “The excellent work of our Veterans’ Coordinator Mary Albert contributes greatly to our success. Her efforts in boosting the Veterans Café have built it into a safe and comfortable environment for our military service veterans to relax, network and connect with resources.”
First published in 2009, Military Friendly® Schools is the most comprehensive, powerful resource for veterans today. Each year, the list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to service members and their families, helping them select the best college, university, or trade school to receive the education and training needed to pursue a civilian career.
Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from Victory Media’s proprietary survey. More than 1,600 schools participated in the 2017 survey; 1,160 were awarded with the designation. Ratings methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Victory Media with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the institution’s ability to meet thresholds for Student Retention, Graduation, Job Placement, Loan Repayment, Persistence (Degree Advancement or Transfer) and Loan Default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.
“This is a distinction not given lightly and to be selected for five years in a row, it’s almost unprecedented,” said A-B Tech President Dennis King. “The excellent work of our Veterans’ Coordinator Mary Albert contributes greatly to our success. Her efforts in boosting the Veterans Café have built it into a safe and comfortable environment for our military service veterans to relax, network and connect with resources.”
According to Daniel Nichols, a Navy Reserve veteran and Chief Product Officer at Victory Media, “Our ability to apply a clear, consistent standard to the majority of colleges gives veterans a comprehensive view of which schools are striving to provide the best opportunities and conditions for our nation’s student veterans. Military Friendly® helps military families make the best use of the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other federal benefits while allowing us to further our goal of assisting them in finding success in their chosen career fields.”
For more information about A-B Tech’s commitment to attracting and supporting military students, visit the website at abtech.edu/veteran-services.
A-B Tech will be showcased along with other 2017 Military Friendly® Schools in the annual Guide to Military Friendly® Schools, special education issues of G.I. Jobs® and Military Spouse Magazine, and on militaryfriendly.com.
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