WINONA/LA CROSSE (WXOW) – Area schools are awarded the title of Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs, the premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life.
The 2012 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America's military service members and veterans as students.
The new list includes UW-La Crosse, Viterbo University, and Western Technical College in Wisconsin. In Minnesota, Winona State University also received the award.
The 1,518 colleges, universities and trade schools on this year's list prioritize the recruitment of students with military service. Schools were chosen for the list based on their offering of scholarships and discounts, veterans' clubs, full-time staff, military credit, and other services to those who served. The 2012 list of Military Friendly Schools was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 8,000 schools nationwide.
A complete list along with interactive tools and search functions to assist military veterans with their school decisions can be found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com.
