UT MARTIN RECOGNIZED AS TOP SCHOOL FOR VETERANS

UT MARTIN RECOGNIZED AS TOP SCHOOL FOR VETERANS
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin has recently been recognized as a
2018 Military Friendly School by Victory Media and as a top school in the 2018 Military
Advanced Education and Transition Guide to Colleges and Universities.
Designation as a Military Friendly school identifies those institutions which take special care to
provide programs to help student-veterans and their families adapt to the expectations of college
life.
The Military Friendly Schools list, published annually by Victory Media, is in its 16 th year and
combines data from federal agencies, veteran students and institutional surveys to create a
comprehensive guide for veterans and their families. More than 1,300 schools participated in the
2017-18 survey cycle and 849 earned the Military Friendly designation, according to a Victory
Media press release.
The 2017-18 Military Friendly Schools list was included in the December 2017 issue of G.I. Jobs
magazine and can be found online at militaryfriendly.com.
UT Martin has also been included as a top school in the 2018 Military Advanced Education and
Transition Guide to Colleges and Universities. MAE&T is a journal of higher education designed
for service members and veterans seeking to transition from military life to the civilian sector.
For more information on the services available for student-veterans at UT Martin, contact Johnny
Dyer, veterans service coordinator, at 731-881- 7744 or email jdyer16@utm.edu.