{"id":109333,"date":"2020-02-20T15:02:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T21:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/?p=109333"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:50:51","slug":"the-chicago-school-of-professional-psychology-earns-top-10-2020-2021-military-friendly-school-designation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/news\/the-chicago-school-of-professional-psychology-earns-top-10-2020-2021-military-friendly-school-designation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chicago School Earns Top 10 2020-2021 Military Friendly\u00ae School Designation"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p><strong>LOS ANGELES (FEBRUARY 20, 2020)<\/strong> \u2014 The Chicago School is pleased to announce that it has earned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryfriendly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2020-2021 Military Friendly\u00ae School<\/a> designation, ranking in the Top 10 in the Graduate School category. A Military Friendly\u00ae School designation recognizes The Chicago School\u2019s commitment, effort and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefit for the military community.<\/p>\n<p>Institutions earning the Military Friendly\u00ae School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,000 schools participated in the 2020-2021 survey with 695 earning the designation. The 2020-\u00ad2021 Military Friendly\u00ae Schools list will be published in the May issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militaryfriendly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.militaryfriendly.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis designation means a lot to The Chicago School,\u201d said The Chicago School President Dr. Michele Nealon. \u201cOur commitment to military members, veterans and their families is something we take pride in. We want to provide veterans and active military members with a supportive, affordable educational experience, and do all we can to support them in their transition from military to civilian life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Methodology, criteria, and weightings for Military Friendly\u00ae School designation were determined by Victory with input from the Military Friendly\u00ae Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution\u2019s survey scores with the assessment of the institution\u2019s ability to meet thresholds for Student Retention, Graduation, Job Placement, Loan Repayment, Persistence (Degree Advancement or Transfer) and Loan Default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago School\u2019s military initiatives include a partnership with National Military Family Association (NMFA) to offer potential scholarships exclusively to eligible NMFA military spouse members, a veteran and active military tuition rate, and a partnership with Illinois Connections for Families of the Fallen where families are helped to cope after a catastrophic loss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/admissions\/military-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit here<\/a> for more information about The Chicago School of Professional Psychology\u2019s student veteran and active military initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Military Friendly\u00ae Schools<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>The Military Friendly\u00ae Schools list is created each year based on extensive research using public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans, and responses to the proprietary, data\u00ad-driven Military Friendly\u00ae Schools survey from participating institutions. The survey questions, methodology, criteria and weighting were developed with the assistance of an independent research firm and an advisory council of educators and employers. The survey is administered for free and is open to all post\u00adsecondary schools that wish to participate. Criteria for consideration can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militaryfriendly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.militaryfriendly.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About The Chicago School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1979, The Chicago School is a nonprofit, private university devoted exclusively to psychology, and related behavioral health sciences. The institution serves nearly 6,000 students across campuses in Chicago; Southern California (Los Angeles, Irvine and San Diego); Washington, D.C.; New Orleans; and Dallas, as well as through online programs. The Chicago School is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), and its Clinical Psychology Doctoral Programs in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and New Orleans are accredited by the American Psychological Association. With more than 25 graduate degree programs, thousands of hours of real-world training, and a wealth of international opportunities, The Chicago School is a leader in professional psychology and behavioral health education. To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.thechicagoschool.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago School is a proud affiliate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcsedsystem.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Community Solution Education System<\/a>, a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIA CONTACT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lisa Riley<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lriley@thechicagoschool.edu\">lriley@thechicagoschool.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more about The Chicago School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to learn more about our academic programs, fill out the form below to request more information or you can apply today through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">application portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES (FEBRUARY 20, 2020) \u2014 The Chicago School is pleased to announce that it has earned the 2020-2021 Military Friendly\u00ae School designation, ranking in the Top 10 in the Graduate School category. A Military Friendly\u00ae School designation recognizes The Chicago School\u2019s commitment, effort and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefit for the military community. Institutions earning the Military Friendly\u00ae School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. 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