G.I. Jobs Military Friendly Schools® Methodology
A Military Friendly Schools Academic Advisory Panel, consisting of 8 higher
education administrators, the Veterans Association, the College Board, the
American Council on Education and the Student Veterans Association, helps
determine survey questions and weightings.
Research findings are compiled and weighted according to the following categories to determine a final score:
45% for Effort 1, defined as certifications, programs and policies,
which measures a school’s non-financial efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students.
This category includes things like VA-approval to accept the GI Bill, SOC membership, academic credit
for CLEP and ACE, flexible learning programs and much more.
35% for Effort 2, defined as financial commitment, which measures a
school’s financial efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students. This category includes
things like Yellow Ribbon program membership, tuition benefits and % of overall recruitment budget
allocated to recruiting military students.
15% for a school’s results, or success, in recruiting military and
veteran students. This category includes the number and % of military and veteran students enrolled.
5% allocated to other categories including a school’s academic accreditations.
"When I was deployed to Iraq and wanted to make arrangements to go back to
the University of North Dakota, I would have been lost without the help I
received from the university's Veteran Service Office."
Corianna Kubasta, North Dakota Army National Guard
University of North Dakota
"Being in the military and having had years of transferring from one duty
assignment to another, I finally found a university and a degree program
that allowed me the flexibility to enroll and complete courses abroad. "
Kelvin R. Anders, U.S. Army
Univeristy of Alabama