{"id":23,"date":"2022-03-06T01:08:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T01:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cctech.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2022-volume-2-issue-1\/cctc-earns-military-friendly-school-designation-for-eleventh-year\/"},"modified":"2022-05-09T19:22:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T19:22:36","slug":"cctc-earns-military-friendly-school-designation-for-11th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cctech.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2022-volume-2-issue-1\/cctc-earns-military-friendly-school-designation-for-11th-year\/","title":{"rendered":"CCTC Earns Military Friendly\u00ae School Designation for 11th Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Central Carolina Technical College has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly\u00ae\u200b \u200bSchool designation in the Gold level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Institutions earning the Military Friendly\u00ae\u200b \u200bSchool designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2022-2023 survey with 665 earning the designation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The 2022-2023 Military Friendly\u00ae Schools list will be published in the =G.I. Jobs magazine and can be found at \u200bmilitaryfriendly.com\u200b.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-62 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/cctech.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2022-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/MFS22-23_Gold_ccexpress-300x300.png\" alt=\"Military Friendly 22-23\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cctech.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2022-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/MFS22-23_Gold_ccexpress-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cctech.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2022-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/MFS22-23_Gold_ccexpress-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cctech.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2022-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/MFS22-23_Gold_ccexpress.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly\u00ae\u200b Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution\u2019s survey response set and government\/agency public data sources, within a logic-based scoring assessment. We measure the institution\u2019s ability to meet thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement, loan repayment, persistence (degree advancement or transfer) and loan default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cWe are so proud to be designated as a Military Friendly\u00ae\u00a0School for the 11th consecutive year. It is an honor for the college to serve our military population,\u201d said vice president of Student Affairs Lisa Bracken. \u201cThe college understands that balancing military life with pursuing an education can be challenging at times. In an effort to reduce challenges, we offer several services for our active duty military members, dependents and veterans. We look forward to continuing to serve our military population for many years to come.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">CCTC serves approximately 400 active duty military members, dependents and veterans. To allow for greater academic flexibility for unpredictable military schedules, classes are offered in a variety of formats. Other CCTC resources include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">An Admissions Specialist at the Shaw AFB Education Center Site<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">A Veterans\u2019 Affairs Representative on Main Campus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">A Veterans Resource Center, which offers a variety of academic and career services in an environment where active duty, dependents and veteran students can socialize with fellow military students<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">An active chapter of the Student Veterans of America on campus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program*<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The Military Friendly\u00ae Schools list sets the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best opportunities for veterans and their spouses. This prestigious list provides a comprehensive guide for veterans and their families using data sources from federal agencies and proprietary survey information from participating organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">For more information on CCTC\u2019s commitment to attracting and supporting military students, call the Shaw AFB Education Site at (803) 666-2422 or the Veterans\u2019 Affairs Representative at (803) 778-7845.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">*100% of the Veterans Upward Bound grant is federally funded. There is no funding provided by non-governmental sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Carolina Technical College has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly\u00ae\u200b \u200bSchool designation in the Gold level. Institutions earning the Military Friendly\u00ae\u200b \u200bSchool designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2022-2023 survey with 665 earning the designation. 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