JERSEY CITY — Hudson County Community College has learned it will be named to the “Military-Friendly Schools” list. The college was chosen from 7,000 institutions of higher education across the country to be included on the list, and the official designation will be made in September. Only 15 percent of all of the nation’s schools of higher education make the list.
HCCC President Dr. Glen Gabert said in order for an institution to be named a “Military-Friendly School,” it must welcome American military veterans, active-duty, and reserve students and offer them the best education and value possible. The schools on the list must also provide military students with flexibility in their classes, access to financial aid, and additional gains, including an ongoing campus veterans’ program and credit for service.
The “Military-Friendly Schools” List is determined after thorough research by the G.I. Jobs Military Friendly Schools team. The research includes data collected from government agencies and private entities that administer education benefits, as well as a survey conducted by G.I. Jobs.
“Hudson County Community College provides active military personnel, reservists and veterans with a wealth of opportunities to further their military careers and to prepare for civilian careers through our associate degree and specialized certificate programs,” Dr. Gabert said. He noted that many of those programs — including Nursing, Paramedic Science, Homeland Security, Electronics Technology, Criminal Justice and Languages — prove to be of special interest to men and women who are currently serving the country or who have served.
“All of us here at the college consider it a privilege to serve the men and women who have played such an enormous role in protecting our country. Hudson County Community College has always been a military-friendly school, and we are very happy to be officially recognized for that,” Dr. Gabert stated.