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MWCC Named to Military Advanced Education 2014 Guide

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MWCC’s Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success has become a vibrant hub on campus. Earlier this year, Massachusetts Secretary of Education Matthew Malone, center, and representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Veteran Services, were among the visitors.

Mount Wachusett Community College has received its third national recognition this fall as a top military-friendly school.

This month, Military Advanced Education awarded MWCC the designation of a top military-friendly college in its 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities. In November, MWCC was named to Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges 2014 rankings, with special recognition as one of the country’s top community colleges for veterans. In September, MWCC was named to the 2014 Military Friendly Schools list by Victory Media for the fifth consecutive year.

The national publications provide service men and women a gauge by which to judge whether a school or degree program will truly benefit them.

MAE’s 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities provides potential students with information about institutions that go out of their way to give back to our men and women in uniform. The publication was recently released in print and is also available online at www.mae-kmi.com.

Attributes considered in evaluating institutions for inclusion in the guide include the flexibility of online learning options, extent of transfer credits accepted by degree level, on-campus ROTC, Servicemember Opportunity Colleges (SOC) participation, on-campus active duty/veteran assistance, the support provided to the families of service members, faculty trained in veteran reintegration issues, and full-time counselors trained in veteran-specific mental health concerns.

A designated Yellow Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs with a long history of supporting veterans, MWCC is recognized for the wrap-around support it provides through the Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success, as well as for its vibrant Veterans Group student organization, which is a chapter of the Student Veterans of America.

Established in 2010, the center has helped MWCC create a culture of positive energy and enthusiasm for its military students. The center was among the first 15 in the county selected by the U.S. Department of Education to serve as national models. Support services address the unique academic, financial, social and physical needs to veterans transitioning to college life.