{"id":36465,"date":"2015-10-23T03:55:18","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T07:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utnews.utoledo.edu\/?p=36465"},"modified":"2015-10-22T14:52:36","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T18:52:36","slug":"ut-named-a-top-military-friendly-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/10_23_2015\/ut-named-a-top-military-friendly-university","title":{"rendered":"UT named a Top Military-Friendly University"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the third consecutive year, The University of Toledo has been named a Top Military-Friendly University by Military Advanced Education & Transition.<\/p>\n

\u201cA record number of schools responded to our extensive survey, and [Military Advanced Education & Transition] staff evaluated each submission by our strict criteria,\u201d said Kelly Fodel, editor of the magazine. \u201cSchools are evaluated by their achievement in military culture, financial aid, flexibility, general support services, on-campus support and online support services.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"military<\/a>While this designation underscores the efforts of the University and the Military Service Center, officials are continually looking to expand services to service members, veterans and their families.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing named a Top Military-Friendly University is a testament to the commitment of the University\u2019s administration, staff and faculty,\u201d said Navy Reserve Lt. Haraz N. Ghanbari, UT director of military and veteran affairs. \u201cOur students bring a wealth of experience to the classroom, and we remain grateful for their service to our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Military Service Center is a one-stop shop for those eligible to receive Department of Defense or Department of Veteran Affairs educational benefits. Located in Rocket Hall, the center works closely with Adult, Transfer and Military Admission, Online Admission, and the various support and academic offices throughout the University.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe support for our current service members, veterans and their families extends beyond the sidewalks of the University,\u201d Ghanbari said. \u201cThe relationships we have with various organizations in the community are invaluable. We are extremely thankful for the many individuals and companies who continue to invest in the future of our students.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information, the Military Service Center can be reached at 419.530.VETS (8387) or click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s a three-peat: UT has been named a a Top Military-Friendly University by Military Advanced Education & Transition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,7,31],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36465"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36465"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36620,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36465\/revisions\/36620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}