The fifth-annual Military Friendly Schools® list was
released on September 10, 2013 by Victory Media, and once again J. Sargeant
Reynolds Community College made the list.
The Military Friendly Schools® designation is awarded to the top 20
percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are
doing the most to embrace military students and ensure their success in the
classroom and after graduation.
The 2014 list of
Military Friendly Schools® was compiled through extensive research and a free,
data-driven, survey of more than 10,000 VA-approved schools nationwide. The
survey results that comprise the 2014 list were independently tested by Ernst &
Young LLP based upon the weightings and methodology established by Victory
Media. 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 (AAB) consisting of educators
from schools across the country.
This year’s Military Friendly Schools ® list criteria also
incorporate a survey of over 4,000 actual student veterans. This feedback
provides prospective military students with insight into the student veteran
experience at particular institutions based on peer reviews from current
students.
The 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools can be found at
militaryfriendly.com.
There are 385 veterans enrolled at Reynolds this semester. Patrice Jones, student success center
coordinator noted, “We are pleased that J. Sargeant Reynolds Community
College’s commitment to supporting and advancing educational opportunities for
those who have served our country has been recognized and that our designation as
‘military friendly’ has been extended for 2014.”
For information regarding educational benefits for veterans
at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, please contact the Office of Student
Affairs at (804) 523-5368.
