Chester,
Pa.—For the third year, Victory Media, Inc. 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 America’s
military service members, veterans and spouses as students and ensure their
success on campus.
The 2013
list of Military Friendly Schools was compiled through extensive research and a
data driven survey of more than 12,000 Veterans Administration-approved schools
nationwide. The survey tabulation process, methodology and weighting that
comprise the 2013 list were independently verified by Ernst and Young LLP. Each
year, schools taking the survey are held to a higher standard than the previous
year via improved methodology, criteria and weightings developed with the
assistance of an Academic Advisory Board consisting of educators from schools
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 Military
Friendly Schools media and website, found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com,
feature the list, interactive tools and search functionality to help military
students find the best school to suit their unique needs and preferences. The
1,739 colleges, universities and trade schools on this year’s list exhibit
leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military
experience.
“Inclusion
on the 2013 list of Military Friendly Schools shows Widener’s commitment to
providing a supportive environment for military students,” said Sean Collins,
director for G.I. Jobs and vice president at Victory Media.
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 the 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.
The Widener
School of Law also provides one of the few Veterans Law Clinics in the nation,
providing free legal aid to veterans in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania who have been denied veterans benefits.
A full story
and detailed list of 2013 Military Friendly Schools will be highlighted in the
annual G.I. Jobs Guide to Military Friendly Schools, distributed to
active and former military personnel in early October. Victory Media is a
service-disabled, veteran-owned small business founded in 2001. Victory’s free,
data-driven Military Friendly lists can be found at www.gijobs.com/2012Top100,
www.militaryfriendlyschools.com,
and www.militaryfranchising.com.
Victory’s lists are also published in G.I. Jobs, Military Spouse
and Vetrepreneur magazines.
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