The State of Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has once again honored Detroit Mercy as a Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly School for 2018-19. This achievement is based on the University’s efforts in helping student veterans achieve success during their studies.
Detroit Mercy is one of several dozen institutions in Michigan honored with the veteran-friendly status. The program awards bronze, silver or gold-level status to the participating educational institutions for their commitment to providing on-campus, veteran-centric services to student veterans and dependents utilizing a GI Bill and other educational benefits.
“The continued growth of MVAA’s Veteran-Friendly School Program demonstrates the dedication our state’s academic institutions have to the success of our student veteran population,” said MVAA Director James Robert Redford, who also happens to be an ’85 graduate from Detroit Mercy Law. “Michigan is fortunate to have top quality educational institutions that maintain high standards of support and services for our growing population of veterans and their families. The program makes it easy for students to identify which schools are invested in their success, and we greatly appreciate the commitment of this year’s participants.”
Criteria that schools must meet include having an active student-operated veterans club or association; veteran-specific career services or advising; on-campus veteran’s coordinator and awarding credit based on prior military training and experience. The veteran-friendly designation is available to any institution of higher learning eligible to receive veteran education benefits, regardless of size, location or program delivery. Institutions apply annually for a designation, with an application and review process conducted every spring semester. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2BQMvwP.
Detroit Mercy is collecting funds for a Veterans Lounge on the McNichols Campus. Read about the project here and, if you are inspired to help our veteran students, please donate by visiting impact.udmercy.edu.
This past year, U.S. News 2019 “Best Colleges Edition” once again ranked Detroit Mercy No. 17 for Best Colleges for Veterans in the Midwest Region. Also, the University was designated as a Military Friendly School for 2018-2019. For information about how Detroit Mercy can help veterans, please visit http://www.udmercy.edu/current-students/registrar/veterans.
Got my BBA thanks to Uncle Sam and U of D! Proud to be an Alumnus.
We’re proud of our vets! Thanks for your service.