Northcentral University Named to Victory Media’s 2015 Military Friendly® Schools List
Scottsdale, Arizona (PRWEB) October 03, 2014 -- Northcentral University (NCU), a global online graduate school, announced today that it has been designated a 2015 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, the leader in successfully connecting the military and civilian worlds.
Now in its sixth year, the Military Friendly® Schools designation and list by Victory Media is the premier, trusted resource for post-military success. Military Friendly® provides service members transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education, and career opportunities.
The Military Friendly® Schools designation is awarded to the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to 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.
“Northcentral University is honored to once again be named a Military Friendly School by Victory Media,” said Dr. Scott Burrus, provost and chief academic officer. “At NCU we are committed to helping our military students achieve academically and become valuable contributors within their communities and professions.”
The survey captures over 50 leading practices in supporting military students and is available free of charge to the more than 8,000 schools approved for Post-9/11 GI Bill funding. For more information about [SCHOOL’S] commitment to attracting and supporting military students, visit ncu.edu.
About Northcentral University
Founded in 1996, Northcentral University is a regionally accredited, private, online graduate-focused university serving professionals globally. Northcentral University offers doctoral and master’s degrees, certificates of advanced graduate studies, and bachelor’s degrees in business and technology management, marriage and family sciences, education and psychology. As of July 2, 2014, approximately 97 percent of Northcentral students were enrolled in a graduate program. All NCU faculty hold doctoral degrees; courses are taught one-to-one by a member of NCU's faculty. There are no physical residency requirements. Northcentral University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC). For more information, visit http://www.ncu.edu or call (888) 628-2078. For program disclosures, please visit http://www.ncu.edu/GE.
About Military Friendly® Schools:
The Military Friendly® Schools designation process includes extensive research and a data-driven survey of schools nationwide approved for Post-9/11 GI Bill funding. The school survey, methodology, criteria and weightings are developed with the assistance of an independent Academic Advisory Board comprised of educators from schools across the country. The survey is administered for free and open to all post-secondary schools who wish to participate. Criteria for consideration can be found on our website, http://www.militaryfriendly.com, and a complete list of schools can be found through our Schools Matchmaker tool on http://www.gijobs.com.
About Victory Media:
Victory Media is a service-disabled, veteran-owned business serving the military community since 2001. Our data-driven lists are published in G.I. Jobs®, Military Spouse, and Vetrepreneur® media channels, republished in periodicals such as USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Bloomberg BW, and frequently cited on national TV by NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, Fox News, and others.
Alanna Vitucci, Northcentral University, +1 (480) 710-6843, [email protected]
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