Supporting Those Who Serve: RCSJ Ranks #3 on National List of Military Friendly Schools

Rowan College South Jersey (RCSJ) is proud to be named among VIQTORY’s G.I. Jobs Magazine list of top tenMilitary Friendly® Schools for 2022-2023. Out of the 1,800 institutionsparticipating from across the nation, RCSJ ranked #3 within its category forleading practices, outcomes and effective programs that benefit student-veterans.

VIQTORY, a veteran-owned business headquartered inPittsburgh, P.A., provides data-driven guidance on which schools are doing themost to embrace veterans as students. The annual list, viewable atMilitaryFriendly.com, is based on extensive research using public data sources,input from student-veterans and responses to proprietary surveys. Institutionsare rated on their ability to meet thresholds for student retention, graduation,job placement, loan repayment, degree advancement, and loan default rates forall students, but specifically for student-veterans.

“It is an honor to assist New Jerseyveterans, who have served their country with such dedication and selflessness,as they now use their hard-earned educational benefits to pursue a degree,”remarked RCSJ President, Frederick Keating, Ed.D. “For any veteran who is readyto expand and explore their career opportunities through higher education, RCSJstands ready to provide support and guidance.”

RCSJ has long beencommitted to the positive outcomes VIQTORY seeks for student-veterans in highereducation. The College maintains a fully staffed Office of Military Services onboth campuses to provide guidance on programs, services, and resourcesavailable to military students at RCSJ and how they can access their G.I. Billbenefits. The office also works to provide scholastic assistance throughacademic advising, encourage support and comradery through military-specificcampus organizations and events, and connect students with available resourceswithin their local community.

“Our military students are treatedlike extended family from the moment they arrive, right up to their graduation.RCSJ has a Student Veterans Association we sponsor, a veterans’ bookshelf,priority registration and many other resources that create a Military Friendly®culture to help these students succeed in their academic goals,” remarked JohnRyder, Director of Military Services at RCSJ. “I’m proud of our MilitaryServices team and we are honored to rank #3 in thecountry within our category. We look forward to continuing to support ourmilitary students as part of our commitment to serving those whose have servedtheir country.”

To learn moreabout program, services and support for student-veterans at Rowan College ofSouth Jersey, visit RCSJ.edu/Veterans.