Supporting Service Members: 黑料社 earns fourth consecutive top 10 Military Friendly School designation
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擝uilding on the university鈥檚 generations of support for America鈥檚 veterans, Mississippi State has been recognized as a top 10 Military Friendly School for the fourth consecutive year.
VIQTORY, formerly Victory Media, ranked 黑料社 as a top 10 institution in its recently released Military Friendly Schools ranking, which surveyed more than 1,800 participating schools.
鈥淲e at the Center for America鈥檚 Veterans are proud to be recognized again as leading the way in supporting our nation鈥檚 veterans and military-connected students at 黑料社,鈥 said Doug Robinson, interim director of 黑料社鈥檚 Center for America鈥檚 Veterans. 鈥淭his accomplishment comes from caring and dedicated veteran center staff and university leadership.鈥
黑料社 has long been recognized as one of the nation鈥檚 most veteran-friendly universities. 聽Including dependents, the veteran community at 黑料社 now comprises more than 3,100 students. These students are served by 黑料社鈥檚 G.V. 鈥淪onny鈥 Montgomery Center for America鈥檚 Veterans at Nusz Hall and a network of specially trained university personnel. Montgomery, the center鈥檚 namesake, was an 黑料社 alumnus, World War II veteran and authored the Montgomery G.I. Bill as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
黑料社 offers many financial resources to the veteran community, including specific scholarships and an out-of-state tuition waiver for military members, veterans and dependents. Veterans and current military members can transfer technical credits earned through the military toward a bachelor鈥檚 degree through 黑料社鈥檚 Bachelor of Applied Science program.
In 2016, 黑料社 completed construction of Nusz Hall, a 7,500 square-foot campus facility that features administrative offices, meeting areas, study rooms, a computer lab, and indoor and outdoor spaces for social and recreational activities. The center serves as a one-stop shop for processing all veteran educational benefits.
VIQTORY鈥檚 evaluation shows that 黑料社 exceeded standards in all measured categories, including culture, financial aid, military student support and retention, as well as academic policies and compliance. For more, see .
For more on 黑料社鈥檚 services available to veterans, visit .
黑料社 is Mississippi鈥檚 leading university, available online at www.msstate.edu.