Local Pride: Jefferson Community College Achieves Top 10 Spot in 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School Rankings

Jefferson Community College (JCC) has secured the seventh position in the small community college category of the 2024-2025 Top 10 Military Friendly® School list by VIQTORY, the GIJOBS Magazine® publisher. This ranking reflects JCC's ongoing commitment to quality education for the military community since 2011. The college also holds the 2022-2023 Military Spouse Friendly® School designation.

JCC President, Daniel J. Dupee, II, expressed satisfaction with the college's consistent recognition for its military-friendly approach. He highlighted JCC's focus on catering to the specific educational needs of military personnel, their families, and veterans. Dupee views the Military Friendly® designation as proof of JCC's dedication to offering a top-notch educational experience for those juggling national service and higher education.

JCC participated in the Military Friendly® Schools survey along with 2,693 other schools. As of Fall 2023, the college had about 408 students connected to the military, constituting over 17% of the student body. Betsi L. Bentz, JCC Director of Community Services at Fort Drum, believes this designation confirms the college's commitment to high-quality education for the military community.

The Military Friendly® ratings are based on public data, proprietary survey data, and veterans' feedback. Schools are assessed on their ability to meet certain standards in areas such as military student support and retention, admission and orientation, culture and commitment, financial aid and loan repayment, graduation and career outcome, and academic policies and compliance.

The Military Friendly® Schools list is compiled annually using public data from over 8,800 schools nationwide, student veterans' input, and responses to the Military Friendly® Schools survey. The 2024-2025 list will be published in a special feature of the GIJOBS Magazine and on the Military Friendly® website.

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