Pitt-Bradford Named 'Military Friendly School' for Third Year

For the third year in a row, Pitt-Bradford has been named a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs Magazine.

The 2012 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members and veterans as students.

“The Military Friendly School designation is a reflection of the hard work and dedication made by so many different offices and people at Pitt-Bradford who actively help returning veterans and their dependents to be successful in their pursuit of higher education,” said James Baldwin, assistant dean of academic affairs and director of enrollment services.

“We are very proud of this recognition, but we are even prouder of the accomplishments of our students.”

In its effort to help student-veterans find the right school, G.I. Jobs incorporated a survey of student-veterans for the first time. This feedback provides prospective military students with insight into the student-veteran experience at a particular institution based on peer reviews from current students.

The 1,518 colleges, universities and trade schools on this year’s list prioritize the recruitment of students with military experience. These schools are making the grade by offering scholarships and discounts, veterans’ clubs, full-time staff, military credit and other services to those who served. The 2012 list of Military Friendly Schools ® was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 8,000 schools nationwide. Methodology, criteria and weighting for the list were developed with the assistance of an Academic Advisory Board consisting of educators from schools across the country.

For more information on Pitt-Bradford or an eligibility consultation, contact Bob Dilks Jr., director of transfer and nontraditional student recruitment, at dilks@pitt.edu or visit www.upb.pitt.edu/veterans.aspx.