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Fayetteville Technical Community
College has again been ranked among
the top five Military Friendly® large
community colleges in the nation for
2020-21. e prestigious designation by
the national Military Friendly® Schools
Program affirms FTCC's commitment
to providing military members, veter-
ans and their families with high-quality
educational services that are affordable
and convenient.
A wide range of classes and programs
are available in a variety of settings on
FTCC's campuses at Fort Bragg and
online. e school awards appropriate
credits for prior military learning and
follows up with comprehensive services
to meet the special educational needs
of military personnel and their families.
FTCC's All American Veterans Center
on the school's main campus provides
educational assistance and support to
veterans. A Transition Tech program
provides industry-focused training for
military members who are preparing
for civilian life.
e North Carolina Military Business
Center headquartered at Fayetteville
Tech works to support the integra-
tion of skilled transitioning military
personnel and veterans into the civilian
workforce.
e mission of the NCMBC is to
leverage military and other federal
business opportunities to expand the
economy, grow jobs and improve qual-
ity of life in North Carolina. "FTCC is
pleased to be recognized again nation-
ally as one of the best Military Friendly
colleges in the large community college
ratings," said Dr. Mark Sorrells, FTCC's
senior vice president for Academic and
Student Services.
e Military Friendly® Schools rank-
ings are compiled each year by Viq-
tory, an independent media firm that
promotes economic opportunities for
veterans, transitioning service mem-
bers and military spouses. e 2020-21
Military Friendly® Schools list will be
included in the May issue of G.I. Jobs
magazine, which is published by Viq-
tory and is also available at www.mili-
taryfriendly.com. e term "military"
refers to all people in the military com-
munity, including active duty, reserve
and National Guard service members,
veterans and military spouses. It's a
trademarked name because there are
several copycat military lists and ratings
programs that don't possess the rigor
and history of Military Friendly®.
e ratings are based on extensive
data from public sources and responses
from a proprietary survey. Final rat-
ings are 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 repay-
ment, persistence and loan default
rates for all students and, specifically,
for student veterans. More than 1,000
schools participated in the 2020-21
survey, with 695 earning the Military
Friendly® designation.
e rankings distinguish the top 10
Military Friendly® schools in several
categories, including large commu-
nity colleges. Top 10 schools, such
as FTCC, are awarded gold status, as
are those that score within 10% of the
10th-ranked school. Visit https://www.
faytechcc.edu/military-veterans to
learn more about FTCC's programs for
the military and veterans.
Fayetteville Technical Community
College was established in 1961 and
serves over 38,000 students annually by
providing over 280 occupational, tech-
nical, general education, college trans-
fer and continuing education programs
to meet the needs of students and the
community. It is the fourth-largest
community college in the state and
boasts one of the largest Continuing
Education departments. Visit FTCC's
website at www.faytechcc.edu.
FTCC ranks fifth in nation for military
education support
by JEFF THOMPSON
NEWS
A wide range of classes and programs are available in a variety of settings on
FTCC's campuses at Fort Bragg and online.
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