读书,爸爸. — 宾州州立银行 recently was named to the 2017 “军事友好 Schools” by ratings organization Victory Media. 除了, 宾州州立银行 was the only Penn State campus to be awarded the Silver Award, signifying that the campus falls within 30 percent of the 10th-ranked organization.
伯克就是其中之一 宾州州立大学16个校区, plus Penn State World Campus, that received the designation. The campuses all appear in the award category of “Public Universities with fewer than 10,000名在校生.”
"We are pleased to learn that, 再一次, 宾州州立银行 has been designated a 'military friendly' campus. Our student 退伍军人 population continues to grow, and we appreciate their presence and contributions to the Berks campus community," said 宾州州立银行 Chancellor R. 基斯Hillkirk.
目前, approximately 150 退伍军人 and dependents are enrolled at the campus for the fall 2016 semester. The Office of Veteran Affairs at 宾州州立银行 offers:
- Support to help with the transition from military life to the college environment
- Peer mentoring (Veterans Outreach)
- Assistance with making the transition from college to the work force
- VA认证官员
- College credit for military experience
- Student Veterans of America–宾州州立银行 Chapter
- Veterans and dependents information workshops
- 优先注册
除了, the Student Veterans of America–宾州州立银行 Chapter recently received a $10,000 grant from The 首页 Depot Foundation and Student Veterans of America (SVA) for its veteran center on campus, as part of their Vet Center Initiative. The grant will be used to transform space in the Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building, 325房间, into a new student veteran center on campus.
根据约瑟夫·韦伯的说法, Director of Student Support Services and adviser to the SVA chapter, the college will use the funding to purchase new furniture, 一个电视, mini refrigerator and a microwave, as well as to renovate the space with a new coat of paint, ultimately create a home-away-from-home for student 退伍军人. He added that the renovations should be completed by the end of the fall 2016 semester.
The 军事友好 Schools designation is awarded to the top 15 percent of Veterans Affairs-approved institutions that demonstrate a commitment to serving student 退伍军人 on campus and in their careers.
现在已经是第八个年头了, the 军事友好 Schools designation and list by Victory Media provides service members transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities. The survey captures more than 50 leading practices in supporting military students and is available free of charge to the more than 8,000 schools approved for Post-9/11 GI Bill funding. For a full list of the 2017 军事友好 Schools, or to see the methodology used by Victory Media, 去 militaryfriendly.com.
For more information about 宾州州立银行’ commitment to attracting and supporting military students, 联系乔·韦伯, director of Student Support Services, 电话:610-396-6072或 (电子邮件保护)，或浏览 http://berks.euroins.net/veterans-services.
