For an eighth consecutive year, 麻豆精选 has been named a 2017 Military Friendly庐 School. Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs庐, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse and Vetrepreneur庐. Military Friendly rates companies and colleges on their programs to recruit and retain military veterans as employees and students. In addition to the Kent Campus, this is the sixth year that 麻豆精选 at Tuscarawas has held the elite title as a Military Friendly School.
The Military Friendly School designation recognizes 麻豆精选for exhibiting leading practices in recruiting and supporting post-military students. 麻豆精选and the other colleges and universities on the list represent the top tier of institutions that provide the best opportunities for military service members and their spouses.
鈥淐ontinuing to serve our military-connected student population is a major goal of Kent State, the Division of Student Affairs and the Center for Adult and Veteran Services,鈥 said Joshua Rider, director of Kent State鈥檚 Center for Adult and Veteran Services. 鈥淧roviding impactful programs and efficient services for these students is and will continue to be a priority.鈥
The list of Military Friendly Schools ratings is assessed through the evaluation of both public data about an institution and proprietary data gathered through the free Military Friendly Schools survey. The annual, data-driven Military Friendly Schools survey assessment is offered at no cost to more than 8,800 institutions nationwide. Each year, schools taking the survey are held to a higher standard than in previous years via improved methodology, criteria and weightings developed with the assistance of an independent research firm and an advisory council.
To create the 2017 list, survey responses are weighted according to the following categories:
- Academic policies and compliance 鈥 9 percent
- Admissions and orientation 鈥 10 percent
- Culture and commitment 鈥 9 percent
- Financial aid and loan repayment 鈥 12 percent
- Graduation and career outcomes 鈥 30 percent
- Military student support and retention 鈥 30 percent
Final survey results and ratings are determined by combining an institution鈥檚 survey scores with the assessment of the institution鈥檚 ability to meet minimum thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement, loan repayment and loan default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans. The benchmark is set by the score of the leading institution.
EY, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, independently tested the validity and consistency of this year鈥檚 survey results using the scoring methodology developed by Victory Media for the Military Friendly Schools list.
For the complete list of 2017 Military Friendly Schools, visit .
For more information about Kent State鈥檚 Center for Adult and Veteran Services, visit www.kent.edu/cavs.
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Media Contacts:
Joshua Rider, jrider@kent.edu, 330-672-0510
Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595