Northwest Florida State College has been designated a Military Friendly School for providing exemplary educational services to military students.
Victory Media, which honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide, has recognized Military Friendly Schools for the past six years. NWF State College has earned the distinction five times.
Victory Media prepared the 2015 list using extensive research and a survey of 10,000 VA-approved schools throughout the country. Research findings were compiled on categories such as on-campus support, academic credibility, veteran graduation rates and flexibility for military students.
Earlier this year, NWF State opened its VetSuccess on Campus office in the Student Services Center on the Niceville campus. The office provides a full-time VA counselor to help veterans, service members and qualified dependents succeed through a coordinated delivery of benefits assistance and counseling.
Also this year, NWF State became the first Florida college to be designated a Purple Heart College by the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: NWF State College recognized as Military Friendly School