'G.I. Jobs' Names Oakton as a Military Friendly School

Attention! G.I. Jobs magazine has named Oakton Community College to the coveted Military Friendly School list for 2014. The honor places Oakton in the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students to ensure their success on campus.

 The monthly magazine, published by Victory Media, surveyed more than 10,000 schools nationwide to compile its rankings, which can be found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com.The more than 1,800 colleges, universities and trade schools on this year’s list exhibit leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience. These schools have world-class programs and policies for student support on campus, academic accreditation, credit policies, flexibility and other services to those who served in the armed forces.

“Inclusion on the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools shows Oakton Community College’s commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students,” said Sean Collins, vice president at Victory Media and a nine-year Navy veteran. “The need for education is growing and our mission is to provide the military community with transparent, world-class resources to assist in their search for schools.”

Oakton offers veterans numerous benefits through programs offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, including the Illinois Veterans Grant, Illinois National Guard Grant, the Montgomery G.I. Bill, and the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. During the 2012-13 academic year, more than 250 veterans made use of services offered through the College.

“We’re extremely proud to be recognized for our efforts to support our veterans who have put their life on the line for our country,” said Oakton’s Manager of Advising Services Cliff Casey.

For more information about Oakton’s veterans services, call Cliff Casey at (847) 635-1747 or visit http://www.oakton.edu/admission/applying/veterans.