COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Military Advanced Education (MAE) has named Colorado Technical
University (CTU) a ‘Top School’ in its 2015 Guide to Colleges &
Universities, which measures best practices in military and veteran
education. The program recognizes schools that provide optimal programs,
flexibility, and support services for military members and their
families.
“We’re proud to be recognized as a Top School by Military Advanced
Education,” said Andrew H. Hurst, university president of CTU. “Military
service members make sacrifices when they choose to serve our country
and many put their careers and educational goals on hold. We develop
programs and services for our military and veteran students and their
spouses to enable their success in the classroom and civilian careers.”
Selection Process
In order to be considered a ‘Top School’, an institution must meet
certain requirements and provide specific types of support for military
students. At CTU, this includes having a dedicated support team that
carefully explains to students their military education benefits and
financial aid options and assists them in accessing those benefits.
In addition, CTU recognizes the value of practical learning experiences
and has a generous transfer of credit policy that awards credit for what
students have learned during their military service. CTU also offer
grants for veterans and well as special tuition rates for spouses and
active duty military members, and the University supports military
students with a deployment friendly policy for both our online and
ground campus students.
Another way CTU shows its strong support for military personnel,
veterans and their families is through the Wounded Warrior Scholarship,
which annually awards 25 wounded service members and 25 spouses of
wounded service members a full scholarship to CTU. Since 2008, CTU has
awarded 350 full scholarships worth nearly $4.5 million dollars.
“We believe the Guide serves as an invaluable tool for both education
services officers and transition officers when advising service members
about their educational opportunities,” said Kelly Fodel, MAE’s
editor. “We used strict criteria to individually evaluate the
submissions of respondents, and we had a record number of schools
participating this year.”
“Not only is the 2015 Guide printed in our December issue of Military
Advanced Education, but also published in a searchable database
online,” Fodel said. “We designed this database with the military
student in mind. We want to help them make informed choices, so we are
giving them access to all the survey questions and answers provided by
the schools, as well as explanations about critical issues like
activation and deployment policies, withdrawal policies, scholarship and
financial aid information and important support information.”
Continuing a Tradition at CTU
Selection as a Top School in the 2015 MAE Guide to Colleges &
Universities is just one of the many acknowledgements CTU has received
for supporting military students. For six consecutive years, CTU has
also been recognized as a top military-friendly school by Victory Media
Inc. – the publishers of G.I. Jobs magazine, Military Spouse
magazine and Vetrepreneur magazine. Additionally, the
university ranked among the top 20 Military Times “Best of Vets”
Online and Traditional Colleges in 2013 and 2014.
Visit www.mae-kmi.com
for online access to the 2015 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges and
Universities, or pick up a copy of the December issue of Military
Advanced Education.
About Colorado Technical University
Founded in 1965, Colorado Technical University (CTU) provides higher
education to connect students to what matters most in reaching their
professional goals. CTU offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate
programs taught by real-world faculty members who enrich the curriculum
with their industry experience and prepare students for today’s
challenges and the hard-hitting problems of tomorrow. CTU’s
personalized, online learning system allows students to control what,
where, when and how they learn. Students can learn and connect on
campuses in Colorado Springs and Aurora (Denver). With the help of
faculty, industry professionals and more than 70,000 alumni, CTU
students can also grow a powerful professional network to use their
entire career. For more information, please visit www.coloradotech.edu.
CTU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the
North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org.
CTU is also a member of the Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO)
network of universities, colleges and schools. For more information
visit www.careered.com.
CTU cannot guarantee employment or salary. Find disclosures on
graduation rates, student financial obligations and more at www.coloradotech.edu/disclosures.
About Military Advanced Education and KMI Media Group, Inc.
Military Advanced Education (www.mae-kmi.com)
serves education services officers (ESOs) and transition officers (TOs)
at every U.S. military installation, along with the servicemembers they
counsel. Published 10 times yearly, MAE’s editorial coverage includes
exclusive interviews with military executive leadership, educators, and
members of Congress; best practices; career and transition spotlights,
servicemember, school, and program profiles, and periodic special
reports. KMI Media Group, Inc. (www.kmimediagroup.com)
is the leading independent publisher of targeted information about
military requirements, technologies and operations. Serving as a unique
forum for senior military and Department of Defense leadership, KMI
focuses on distinct and essential communities within the defense market.
Media Contact:
Colorado Technical University
Melissa
Balsan
[email protected]
(224)-293-5990
Source: Colorado Technical University