Oct. 2, 2014

Amarillo College has once again been named to the list of Military Friendly Schools by G.I. Jobs, the premier magazine for military personnel making the transition to civilian life.

This time the designation is for 2015. A complete list of schools deemed Military Friendly can be viewed at militaryfriendly.com.

The magazine features the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace student veterans. The list containing about 1,600 schools was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 12,000 VA-approved schools nationwide.

About 300 veterans are presently enrolled at AC, which has been labeled Military Friendly each of the past six years.

Amarillo College employs a veterans’ affairs coordinator in the Registrar’s Office—Kelly Murphy—to personally assist veterans with the financial aid process and to ensure educational credit is appropriately granted for certain military experience.

AC also has an Adult Students Program that provides financial assistance, scholarships and even textbook lending to students who qualify. About 60 percent of academic students at AC aspire to at least a four-year degree, but the College also offers certificate programs in technical and health occupations that lead to good-paying jobs—fast.