University of Iowa makes G.I. Job's Best Military Friendly Schools in nation list

"As a disabled veteran, I can attest firsthand what a great place University of Iowa is. I could not have gotten in to grad school without the personal support of the staff and resources I received here," said John Mikelson, veteran's advisor with the UI Veterans Center and a December 2008 graduate from the UI College of Education with a master's degree in higher education in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies.

University of Iowa News Release




Aug. 17, 2009

UI makes G.I. Job's Best Military Friendly Schools in nation list

The University of Iowa was one of an estimated 1,000 higher education institutions in the nation to make the G.I. Job's 2010 list of Military Friendly Schools. The list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students.

Schools on the list range from state universities and private colleges to community colleges and trade schools. The common bond is their shared priority of recruiting students with military experience. This is the first year the list has been compiled, and 19 other schools in Iowa made the list.

The UI is an attractive institution for the estimated 300 veterans currently on campus because of the combination of a high-quality but affordable education and the availability of resources for disabled veterans, according to Larry Lockwood, assistant provost for enrollment services. Forty percent of UI veterans have a disability of some sort, Lockwood added.

"We have veterans represented in many different academic programs ranging from educational psychology to pharmacy," Lockwood said. "The UI is an especially attractive place for disabled veterans because we have all kinds of disability services on this campus such as the hearing clinic, a great hospital with UI Health Care and the VA Hospital, where they can receive additional treatment. We have the Bionic Bus system, and we have a student support group at the UI Veterans Center including a specific veteran's counselor."

UI officials expect the number of UI veterans to double over the next few years, due in partly due to the new post 9/11 GI Bill launched Aug. 1 and the excellent support services provided on the UI campus.
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