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McALLEN, Texas – May 19, 2015 — South Texas College 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. South Texas College’s profile is available in the all-new Schools Matchmaker at www.GIJobs.com/schools.
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 20 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.
“We are proud to have been recognized as a Military Friendly School,” STC Associate Dean of Student Financial Services, Testing and Veterans Affairs Miguel Carranza said. “We continuously strive to create a welcoming atmosphere and assist our veterans that are currently still serving in our nation’s military and those that are making the transition back to civilian life so that they may continue their education to completion, and achieve success in their professional lives while improving the quality of life for their families.”
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 STC’s commitment to attracting and supporting military students, visit STC’s website at www.southtexascollege.edu
About South Texas College:
Founded in 1993, South Texas College offers more than 114 degree and certificate program options, including associate degrees in a variety of art, science, technology and allied health fields of study. STC is also only one of three community colleges in Texas accredited to offer bachelor’s degrees.
STC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate and associate degrees. More than 31,000 students attend STC, and a faculty and staff of more than 1,600 serve STC’s five state-of-the-art campuses, three teaching centers and one virtual campus.
Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of South Texas College.
STC’s offerings are approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Education Agency.
The college also offers 24 online associate degrees and certificates options through the eSTC Virtual Campus.
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, https://www.militaryfriendly.com, and a complete list of schools can be found through our Schools Matchmaker tool on https://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.
