Service support: MSU earns national Top 5 Military Friendly School designation

Contact: Mary Pollitz

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Building on the university’s generations of support for America’s veterans, Mississippi State is being recognized this year as a Top 5 Military Friendly School.

VIQTORY, also known as GI Jobs, ranked MSU as a top institution nationally in its recently released Military Friendly Schools ranking, which surveyed more than 1,800 participating institutions.

“The distinction simply validates the work we are doing across the university to support and care for our military-connected students, faculty and staff,” said Andrew Rendon, MSU executive director for Veterans and Military Affairs. “Through our award-winning programs, expertise in benefits, incredible space at the G.V. ‘Sonny’ Montgomery Center for America’s Veterans at Nusz Hall, and our passionate and dedicated staff, we are taking care of what matters—our military-connected students.”

MSU has been long recognized as one of the nation’s most veteran-friendly universities. In addition to its Top 5 designation this year, Mississippi State has earned a Top 10 spot numerous times. Including dependents, the veteran community at MSU now includes more than 3,000 students. These students are served by MSU’s Montgomery Center for America’s Veterans at Nusz Hall and a network of specially trained university personnel. The center’s namesake was an MSU alumnus and World War II veteran who authored the Montgomery G.I. Bill as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

MSU offers many financial resources to the veteran community, including specific scholarships and an out-of-state tuition waiver for military members, veterans and dependents. Veterans and current military members can transfer technical credits earned through the service toward a bachelor’s degree through MSU’s Bachelor of Applied Science program.

Mississippi State University is taking care of what matters. Learn more at www.msstate.edu.