The University of Guam has, for the second year in a row, earned a place on the Military Friendly Schools list, which will be published in the May issue of\u00a0G.I.Jobs magazine. A total of 747 schools nationwide made the\u00a02021\u20132022\u00a0list out of 1,200 schools that completed the required survey.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The University of Guam additionally earned the bronze distinction on the list, meaning its score ranked within 30% of the top 10 schools in its category of small public schools.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Military Friendly Schools list is a guide of institutions that have favorable rates among veteran students and their families as far as retention and persistence toward their degree, graduation, job placement, and loan repayment and default rates.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery year that we earn this designation is a sign of our dedication to our region\u2019s veterans and their families,\u201d said Lawrence F. Camacho, dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success at the university. \u201cWe\u2019re continually working to add programs and services specifically to serve their needs in obtaining their degrees.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The University of Guam has 161 veteran and military dependent students enrolled. The university offers in-state tuition to all military students and specific scholarship opportunities as well as several military-specific student services, including tutoring and study skills workshops, counseling services specializing in anxiety and PTSD, career guidance, accommodations for students with disabilities, networking events, and a Veteran Resource Center.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSchools who achieve designation show true commitment and dedication in their efforts,\u201d said Kayla Lopez, national director of military partnerships for Military Friendly. \u201cOur standards assist schools by providing a benchmark that promotes positive educational outcomes, resources, and support services that better the educational landscape and provide opportunity for the military community.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The schools are scored based on public data from federal agencies and survey information from the participating organizations. The criteria and scoring methodology were determined by Viqtory, a veteran-owned small business that connects the military community to employment, educational, and entrepreneurial opportunities, with input from a council of independent leaders in higher education and military recruitment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMilitary Friendly is committed to transparency and providing consistent data-driven standards in our designation process,\u201d Lopez said. \u201cThis creates a competitive atmosphere that encourages colleges to consistently evolve and invest in their programs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition to the May issue of G.I.Jobs magazine, the list is also published at www.militaryfriendly.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Veterans, active-duty service members, and dependents interested in attending the University of Guam can visit\u00a0https:\/\/url.uog.edu\/military\u00a0for more information.\u00a0(PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The University of Guam has, for the second year in a row, earned a place…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":339432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[445],"class_list":["post-339389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","tag-uog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339389\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/339432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}