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WKU has been named a Gold Military Friendly® School by Victory Media for the second year in a row. WKU has proudly been named Military Friendly® School for the past 14 years and has been listed in the field’s most comprehensive database for career training, education, and family resources. 

Each year, the WKU Military Student Services office completes a propriety survey which measures student success and assesses WKU’s military friendly programs and policies. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation are then evaluated using both public data sources and responses from the Victoria Media survey. Once compiled, the information is vetted and compared to other similar programs across the nation. WKU has proudly achieved this classification consecutively since 2009. The 2023-2024 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in the May and October issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com.

Director of Military Student Services, Kent Johnson, offered his thoughts on the award and what makes WKU a military friendly institution. “We are excited to be named again as a “Military Friendly School” by Victory Media. This status and the “Gold” designation is a testament to the quality of our academic programs and the positive impact of our student support services. When we as an institution focus on providing both quality academic programs and outstanding support services, we can better ensure our students are engaged, actively applying what they are learning, and are ultimately successful. We do this well at WKU. Each day, I see faculty and staff engaging with each other to ensure that students have resources available to them to help them navigate the higher education experience. These kinds of connections, made on behalf of students, and the support systems put in place, are especially important for non-traditional students like service members and veterans. These military connected students often face unique challenges and obstacles to their success. When they get to WKU, whether they are here physically on our campuses, or are attending online from anywhere around the world, we know that they will find supportive faculty and staff who will help guide them and give them the tools they can use to succeed.” 

WKU Military Student Services also provides help through the Textbook for Troops program, which helps military-connected students receive necessary textbooks for their degree program for free. They also assist with federal tuition assistance requests and maintain a Veteran Resource Center. 

WKU also offers unique services to its military students; a discounted tuition rate of $250 per credit hour to all active duty, reserve, and National Guard members. This offering is also available for graduate student use.

Read more about WKU’s veteran services, including how you can help support these students, at wku.edu/veterans.