INA, Ill. (Oct. 10, 2014) - Rend Lake College has again made the list of the top Military Friendly Schools in the country, for the third year in a row. The list, published by veteran-owned business Victory Media, is the result of a survey of approximately 8,000 schools based on their support of military students.
RLC is joined at the top by 1,877 other colleges, universities, and trade schools who received high rankings on a survey completed by student veterans and prospective military students. This year, the results highlight the leading practices in support on campus and academic credibility.
“It’s great to see Rend Lake College at the top of this list again,†said RLC President Terry Wilkerson. “The RLC faculty and staff join me in being proud to be listed among so many other colleges and universities who support our veterans and military students. We will continue to work hard to support these students in their goal to get an education and be successful.â€
The full list, interactive tools, and a search function to help military students find the college best-suited to their unique needs and preferences can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com.
“The more transparent schools are in what they offer, the better decisions military students can make with their hard-earned benefits
and the more we can share leading practices among schools,†said Sean Collins, Vice President at Victory Media and a nine-year Navy veteran, in a press release.
As a part of one initiative to help veterans and service members, RLC has begun registering veterans and service members for Spring 2015 classes. Anyone interested in taking advantage of priority registration simply needs to contact the Rend Lake College Academic Advisement Center at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1266 or advising@rlc.edu, identify themselves as a veteran or service member, and make an advisement appointment.
Students can also get one-on-one help from April McCormick, RLC Veterans Coordinator, to submit applications for military benefits and other financial aid. McCormick can be reached at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1297 or mccormicka@rlc.edu.