MILITARY FRIENDLY: From left, Jason M. King, director of veterans services; veteran students John Bennett, Ben Bredberg, David Mason, Jennifer Tremont, Nicole McMichael and Shawn Gillin; and Dr. Kimberly W. Purvis, dean of student success, meet in Wor-Wic Community College’s veterans and military student lounge.
Wor-Wic Community College has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly School Silver Award designation in the small community college category by VIQTORY, a veteran-owned company that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Institutions earning the designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the survey. Methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by VIQTORY with input from the Military Friendly advisory council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community. 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 (degree advancement or transfer) and loan default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.
At Wor-Wic, veterans, active-duty members, National Guard, reservists and eligible family members can use one of several Veterans Administration G.I. Bill educational benefits while attending college. In addition to educational benefits, eligible military students can use their active duty and reserve tuition assistance while attending Wor-Wic. Jason King is Wor-Wic’s director of veterans services and is available to help current and prospective students who are veterans or active military personnel.
“Wor-Wic takes pride in our veteran students and the services we provide for them,” said King. “Every year, we have an average of 300 veteran, military and eligible dependent students.”
“Military Friendly is committed to transparency and providing consistent data-driven standards in our designation process,” said Kayla Lopez, vice president of Military Friendly. “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 institutions to evolve and invest in their programs consistently. Schools who achieve awards designation show true commitment in their efforts, exceeding the standard.”
The Military Friendly Schools list can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com and will be published in the May and October issue of G.I. Jobs magazine.