Burlington County College Named a Top Military School

Burlington County College was named a “Top School” in the December issue of Military Advanced Education (MAE).

MAE’s 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities measures best practices in military and veteran education.
MAE evaluated private, public, for-profit, not-for-profit, four-year, and two-year colleges on its military culture, financial aid, flexibility, on-campus support and online support services.

“We believe the Guide serves as an invaluable tool for both education services officers and transition officers when advising servicemembers about their educational opportunities,” MAE Editor Kelly Fodel said. “We used strict criteria to individually evaluate the submissions of respondents, and we had a record number of schools participating this year.”

“The military-friendly distinctions earned by Burlington County College are a testament to the efforts of our faculty, staff and administration–many of whom have served themselves,” Burlington County College Director of Military Education and Veterans Services Christine Ulch said. “This honor from the MAE publication and our Military Friendly School designation for 2015 in G.I. Jobs magazine, earned earlier this year, are representative of BCC’s college-wide commitment to serving veterans.”

Burlington County College has had a dedicated office to provide assistance to military students and a presence on the nearby Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst since the 1970’s.

Members of the military, national guard/reserve, veterans and their dependents taking credit courses at Burlington County College pay in-county tuition rates, regardless of their physical location, allowing them to complete their degree at the same price from anywhere in the world.

“From Burlington County College’s very beginning, we have been committed to supporting our service members,” Burlington County College Interim President Dr. David Spang said. “We make a continuous effort to ensure educational opportunities are available to men and women in uniform who make sacrifices every day.”
“Burlington County College is one example of exceptional service to veterans in Burlington County,” Burlington County Freeholder Director Bruce Garganio said. “Everyone in our county appreciates the sacrifice our heroes and their families have made for us and supports anything we can do to serve them.”