Chester, Pa.—For the fifth year, Victory Media has selected Widener University as a “Military Friendly®
School,” placing it in the top 15 percent of all higher education
institutions nationwide that are doing the most to embrace military
students and dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom
and after graduation.
The methodology used for making the Military Friendly®
Schools list has changed the student veteran landscape to one much more
transparent, and has played a significant role over the past six years
in capturing and advancing best practices to support military students
across the country.
“Given
Widener’s mission as a university committed to civic engagement and
service to the nation, and our history as Pennsylvania Military College,
this is a great honor,” said Widener University President James T.
Harris III.
The
survey captures more than 50 leading practices in supporting military
students and is available free of charge to more than 8,000 schools
approved for Post-9/11 GI Bill funding. As in past years, the 2015
Military Friendly® Schools results were independently
verified by Ernst & Young LLP based upon the weightings and
methodology developed by Victory Media with input by its independent
Academic Advisory Board comprised of educators from schools across the
country.
For more information about Widener’s commitment to attracting and supporting military students, visit http://bit.ly/1sD4w41. A complete list of Military Friendly® Schools can be found at http://www.gijobs.com.
Widener
participates in the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Yellow Ribbon Program, and the
university introduced Widener CARES (Children of Active and Reserve
Military Personnel Educational Scholarship) in 2005. This unique
scholarship fund ensures that children of U.S. military personnel, who
are killed in action in either Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation
Iraqi Freedom, have the opportunity to pursue higher education.
Widener
was known as Pennsylvania Military College until 1972, and the
university still maintains a vibrant Army ROTC program that serves as
the headquarters for other college and university ROTC programs
throughout the Philadelphia region.
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