Annandale, Va. (Jan. 23, 2019) – Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has been named one of the top 10 “large community college” Military Friendly® Schools in the Nation. Continuing its mission to provide veterans and their spouses with the finest choices for post-secondary education, VIQTORY released the 2019-2020 Military Friendly® Schools list. Now in its 10th year, the Military Friendly® Schools list has come to set the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best opportunities for veterans and their spouses.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey completed by the school.  

“This honor lets our current and future students know that NOVA is a vetted school that provides quality wraparound services to military, veterans and their family members,” said Takesha McMiller, Director of Military & Veterans Services, NOVA. “The military services staff worked very hard to serve our students in meeting the criteria to earn this prestigious designation.”  

The 2019-2020 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in the May issue of G.I. Jobs magazine.

Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by VIQTORY with input from the Military Friendly ® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the institution’s ability to meet thresholds for Student Retention, Graduation, Job Placement, Loan Repayment, Persistence (Degree Advancement or Transfer) and Loan Default Rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.

About Military Friendly® Schools

The Military Friendly ® Schools list is created each year based on extensive research using public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans, and responses to the proprietary, data-driven Military Friendly® Schools survey from participating institutions. The survey questions, methodology, criteria, and weighting were developed with the assistance of an independent research firm and an advisory council of educators and employers. Ernst & Young, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, independently evaluated the scoring methodology used for the Military Friendly® Schools list using the criteria set forth by VIQTORY. The services performed by EY are were limited to advisory procedures and do not provide assurance over the scoring methodology. The survey is administered for free and is open to all post-secondary schools that wish to participate. Criteria for consideration can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com.

About VIQTORY

Founded in 2001, VIQTORY is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs®, Military Spouse, and Military Friendly® brands. VIQTORY and its brands are not a part of or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or any federal government entity. Learn more about VIQTORY at www.viqtory.com.

Story Source: Takesha McMiller, Director of Military & Veterans Services, NOVA | tamcmiller@nvcc.edu | 703-293-8130

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