{"id":112719,"date":"2021-03-05T17:04:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T23:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/?p=112719"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:55:11","slug":"the-chicago-school-earns-2021-2022-military-friendly-school-gold-designation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/news\/the-chicago-school-earns-2021-2022-military-friendly-school-gold-designation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chicago School Earns 2021-2022 Military Friendly\u00ae School Gold Designation"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p><strong>LOS ANGELES (MARCH 5, 2021)<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/\">The Chicago School<\/a>\u00a0is pleased to announce that it has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly\u00ae School designation, with a gold standard of recognition. 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryfriendly.com\/schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Military Friendly\u00ae School<\/a> designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,200 schools participated in the 2021-2022 survey with 750 earning the designation. The 2021-\u00ad2022 Military Friendly\u00ae Schools list will be published in the May issue of <em>G.I. Jobs<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled at this designation,\u201d said The Chicago School President, Michele Nealon, Psy.D. \u00a0\u201cWe are driven by our gratitude for our military members, veterans and their families. Our commitment is to continue providing 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>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, and a veteran and active military tuition rate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/admissions\/military-veterans\/\">Visit here<\/a> for more information about The Chicago School\u2019s student veteran and active military initiatives.<\/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><strong><u>About The Chicago School<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Integrating theory with hands-on experience, The Chicago School provides education rooted in a commitment to innovation, service, and community for thousands of diverse students across the United States and globally. Founded in 1979, the nonprofit, regionally accredited university now features campuses in iconic locations across the country (Chicago, Southern California, Washington, D.C., New Orleans, Dallas) and online. To spark positive change in the world where it matters most, The Chicago School has continued to expand its educational offerings beyond the field of psychology to offer more than 20 degrees and certificates in the professional fields of health services, nursing, education, counseling, business, and more. Through its engaged professional model of education, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and an extensive network of domestic and international professional partnerships, The Chicago School\u2019s students receive real-world training opportunities that reflect their future careers. The Chicago School is also a proud affiliate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcsedsystem.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Community Solution<\/a>, a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact. To learn more, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/\">www.thechicagoschool.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIA CONTACT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Victor Abalos<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:vabalos@thechicagoschool.edu\">vabalos@thechicagoschool.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more about The Chicago School\u00a0<\/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\u00a0<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 (MARCH 5, 2021) \u2014 The Chicago School\u00a0is pleased to announce that it has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly\u00ae School designation, with a gold standard of recognition. 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