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Southwest Virginia Community College has been awarded the 2023-2024 Military Friendly\u00ae School designation. The designation recognizes institutions that demonstrate a commitment to serving military service members, veterans, and their families through various support programs and resources.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Military Friendly\u00ae School designation is evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2023-2024 survey, with 665 earning special awards for going above the standard.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the institution’s ability to meet thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement, loan repayment, persistence, and loan default rates for all students, and specifically for student veterans.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southwest Virginia Community College’s dedication to supporting the military community is reflected in its recognition as a Military Friendly\u00ae School. The 2023-2024 Military Friendly\u00ae Schools list will be published in the May and October issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are honored to be recognized as a Military Friendly\u00ae School. We take great pride in serving our military service members, veterans, and their families, and we are committed to providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed in their academic and professional endeavors,” said Dr. Tommy Wright, President at Southwest Virginia Community College.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly\u00ae Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution\u2019s survey scores with the assessment of 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMilitary Friendly\u00ae is committed to transparency and providing consistent data-driven standards in our designation process. Our standards provide a benchmark that promotes positive outcomes and support services that better the educational landscape and provide opportunity for the Military Community. This creates a competitive atmosphere that encourages colleges to evolve and invest in their programs consistently. Schools who achieve awards designation show true commitment in their efforts, going over and above that standard.\u201d – Kayla Lopez, National Director of Military Partnerships, Military Friendly\u00ae.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Southwest Virginia Community College<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Southwest Virginia Community College: Established in 1967, Southwest Virginia Community College is a two-year institution of higher education serving primarily the residents of the counties of Buchanan, Dickenson (partial), Russell and Tazewell. Offering more than 90 programs of study, Southwest has served more than 114,000 students since opening. In addition to credit-based programs, Southwest offers fast-track training and industry recognized credentials. <\/em>For<\/em> more information, please visit <\/em>http:\/\/www.sw.edu<\/em><\/a><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Viqtory: Founded in 2001, VIQTORY is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs\u00ae and Military Friendly\u00ae brands. VIQTORY and its brands are not a part of or endorsed by the U.S. Dept of Defense or any federal government entity. Learn more about VIQTORY at www.viqtory.com. <\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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