FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2015, 5:00 p.m. CDT
Contact Jason Hogue, Peru State College Marketing and Communications, 402.872.2429
Peru, Nebraska- Peru State College has been named a top 100 Military Spouse Friendly School by Military
Friendly, a division of Victory Media. Peru State College was the only institute recognized
in Nebraska.
Military Spouse Magazine writes, “The Military Spouse Friendly School list is presented as a part of the Military
Friendly designation program as a means of setting apart those Military Friendly Schools
whose programs and outcomes demonstrate best practices in the education of military
spouses and military families.”
Peru State President Dan Hanson said, “Peru State College is honored to be recognized
as Nebraska’s first ‘Military Spouse Friendly’ school. I encourage members of the
military and their families to experience first-hand the hallmarks of a Peru State
education - personalized attention, relevant coursework and flexible programming.”
Military Spouse’s methodology examined the college’s Military Friendly Rating, academic credibility,
academic support, career-planning resources and overall military family support. The
study also analyzed how the federal government approves institutional DOD Tuition
Assistance, VA Principals of Excellence and the GI Bill.
In making it’s initial “Military Friendly” designation, MilitaryFriendly.com wrote
about Peru State College, “With one of the most comprehensive credit transfer programs
in the state and the opportunity to earn life experience credit, military members
may be closer than they think to achieving a college degree at either the bachelor’s
or master’s level.”
The Peru State College Interim Director of Student Records, Heather Rinne, said, “From
the veterans of the Civil War to the active duty personnel, veterans and their families
we serve today, being ‘Military Friendly’ is an important part of Peru State College’s
mission and educational legacy. ”
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For more information, visit www.peru.edu or call 1-800-742-4412.
About Peru State College: Nestled in the historic hills of the Missouri River, the
“Campus of a Thousand Oaks" is Nebraska’s oldest college and will celebrate its sesquicentennial
anniversary in 2017. Peru State College’s constant commitment to academic excellence
has resulted in a unique and innovative mix of online, traditional, undergraduate
and graduate programs. Similarly, the college's ongoing student engagement promotes
inquiry, discovery and innovation on-campus and across the region. Peru State College
is committed to being a good steward of education, students, the region and Nebraska
for another 150 years.