Albany Technical College designated a military friendly school

ALBANY — Albany Technical College has been determined to be one of the top institutions for those in the military community wishing to complete their education.

Albany Tech has been awarded a military friendly designation by VIQTORY, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs, Military Spouse and Military Friendly brands.

The 2019-20 list of “Better for Veterans” institutions was identified across the country and all participating schools were contacted in January informing them of their ranking.

“This reinforces our commitment to the military families offering Albany Technical College as a viable option for education, financial aid, employment assistance and unique opportunities that exist for our military communities,” Albany Tech President Anthony Parker said.

Now in its 10th year, the list has come to set the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best opportunities for veterans and their spouses. It provides a guide for veterans and their families, and is created each year based on public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans and responses to the proprietary, data-driven survey.

This year, 766 schools earned the designation. The list will be published in the May issue of “G.I. Jobs” magazine.

Officials said 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 and loan default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.

The survey questions, methodology, criteria and weighting were developed with the assistance of an independent research firm and an advisory council of educators and employers. Ernst & Young, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, evaluated the scoring methodology used for the list using the criteria set forth by VIQTORY.

Officials said services performed by Ernst & Young are were limited to advisory procedures and do not provide assurance over the scoring methodology. The survey is administered for free and is open to all post-secondary schools wishing to participate.

Criteria for consideration, and the complete list of military friendly schools, can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com

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