LCCC Earns 2017 Military Friendly® Schools Designation

Once again, Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) has earned the title of Military Friendly School from Victory Media, publisher of GI Jobs Magazine. Over 1,400 schools earned this year’s Military Friendly® Schools designation, which provides service members and their families with data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities, including on-campus veterans programs, credit for service, military spouse programs and more. The criteria for making the list include efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students, results in recruiting military and veteran students and academic accreditations.

LCCC continues to provide resources and support services to more than 300 active military and veteran students to meet their specific needs while attending college, including an established veterans lounge at both the Schnecksville and Tamaqua campuses for military students to congregate, preferred scheduling, and a dedicated benefits coordinator. There is also an active veterans club, the Cougar Warriors, that offers social and philanthropic opportunities to benefit organizations that support homeless veterans and to participate in events such as Wreaths Across America.

Institutions nationwide compete for the Military Friendly® Schools designation by completing a survey of over 100 questions covering 10 categories, which include military support on campus, employment outcomes and graduation. Along with the survey, additional data is independently tested by the accounting firm of Ernst and Young based upon the methodology established by Victory Media as well as guidance from an advisory board of higher education recruiting professionals.

To view the list, visit http://militaryfriendly.com/sc...