Vincennes University earns 2023-2024 Military Friendly ® School Silver ranking

Vincennes University earns 2023-2024 Military Friendly ® School Silver ranking

VU understands the unique challenges military students face when transitioning from active duty to civilian life or balancing their military obligations with their academic pursuits. The University offers a wide range of services and resources to support military and veteran students throughout their educational journey. For more information about VU’s Military Education Program, explore www. vinu.edu/web/military

Institutions earning the Military Friendly ® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2023-2024 survey with 665 earning special awards for going above the standard.

According to Vice-President of Workforce Development and Community Services David Tucker, “VU is dedicated to offering high-quality educational options to military personnel and veterans as they achieve their career and educational goals. VU helps ensure that our military and veteran students can pursue their academic goals without stress or hardship and have access to a first-rate education customized to fit their needs. VU is proud to provide academic excellence to the men and women who have given so much to our country.”

VU is a military-friendly school because it offers flexible learning options that accommodate the unique needs of military students, fosters a supportive and welcoming environment, waives application fees for military personnel, awards credits for military service, has a dedicated military and veterans affairs office with a multifaceted range of support services, such as academic advising, career counseling and assistance with GI bill benefits and financial aid.

The University also provides additional support and resources to veterans and military students through established partnerships with employers and local military organizations.

The 2023-2024 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in the May and October issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and are available at www.militaryfriendly.com.

VU is deeply committed to being a military-friendly school as it works to build a more diverse and inclusive community that values the unique contributions and experiences of our military and veteran students.# # #

About Vincennes University – Indiana’s First College

VU is state-supported with campuses in Vincennes and Jasper, the Aviation Technology Center and American Sign Language program in Indianapolis, Early College Career and Technical Education Centers, and additional sites such as the Gene Haas Training and Education Center in Lebanon, the Logistics Training and Education Center in Plainfield, and the Gibson County Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics in Fort Branch. VU offers online degrees and classes to students who need access to college courses and flexibility through its Distance Education.

A leader in dual credit and career and technical education statewide, VU also offers instruction at military sites throughout the nation.

In addition to offering a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, VU also offers bachelor’s degree programs in technology, homeland security, nursing, health care services administration, secondary education programs in mathematics and science, and special education/elementary education.

VU enrolls students from throughout Indiana, 35 other states, and 21 other countries. Tuition and fees are the lowest among Indiana campuses with residence halls. VU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Founded in 1801, VU is Indiana’s first college and is the only college in the nation founded by an individual who would later become President of the United States. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. President, founded VU while serving as governor of the Indiana Territory. More information is available at www.vinu.edu.