(Gloucester Township, NJ) – Camden County College has earned the 2018-2019 Military Friendly Schools designation. Each year, institutions across the country are identified as top choices for providing post-secondary education to veterans and their spouses.
“Camden County College takes its commitment to our nation’s veterans and service members seriously, so we are proud to be officially recognized as a Military Friendly School,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell, liaison to Camden County College. “Camden County College is one of the largest, most affordable and comprehensive community colleges in the region and is a vital resource for transfer education, workforce training and cultural events.”
The Military Friendly Schools list is created each year by the VIQTORY organization based on extensive research using public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans and responses to the Military Friendly Schools survey from participating institutions. The 2019-2020 Military Friendly Schools list will be published in the May issue of G.I. Jobs magazine. The list can also be found at www.militaryfriendly.com.
Camden County College President Donald Borden spoke about the college’s Veterans Service Center dedicated to assisting veteran students.
“Camden County College recognizes that higher education is a major step in transitioning from military to civilian life,” Borden said. “That is why we have a Veterans Service Center that works with veterans to build a successful future and connect them with services on and off campus.”
The Camden County College Veterans Service Center assists veterans with applications and certifications, including those for benefits available under Selected Reserves, the Montgomery G.I. Bill, the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance.
The college’s veterans center also provides Veterans Administration work-study information and opportunities and access to a special on-campus veterans lounge. The center also provides access to a licensed clinical social worker on campus and provides referrals to the Camden County Department of Veterans Affairs and Camden County Mental Health Services.
The Camden County College Veterans Service Center is located in Room 303 of Taft Hall on the Blackwood Campus. For more information, please contact Veteran Service Advisor Zaida Nogué, at znogue@camdencc.edu or (856) 374-4960.