Military Advanced Education (MAE) has awarded Wiregrass Georgia Technical College designation of a Top School in its 2015 MAE Guide to Colleges & Universities, measuring best practices in military and veteran education. The Guide was released in the December issue of MAE, and is available online at www.mae-kmi.com. 

The Guide presents results of a questionnaire of the military-supportive policies enacted at more than 600 institutions including private, public, for-profit, not-for-profit, four-year, and two-year colleges. From community colleges to state universities, online universities and nationally known centers of higher learning, MAE’s 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities arms students with information about institutions that go out of their way to give back to our men and women in uniform.

Institutes were evaluated on their military culture, financial aid, flexibility, on-campus support and online support services. Each school’s performance rating by category is represented by an easy-to-recognize dashboard. This will enable prospective students to quickly target schools that follow best practices in military education, and then put these in context with other academic or career considerations.

“We believe the Guide serves as an invaluable tool for both education services officers and transition officers when advising servicemembers about their educational opportunities,” said Kelly Fodel, MAE’s editor. “We used strict criteria to individually evaluate the submissions of respondents, and we had a record number of schools participating this year.”

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has an extended campus located on Moody Air Force Base where Margaret Brogdon serves as the Satellite Services Coordinator.  “Our office on Moody Air Force Base is here to provide service and offer educational benefits for the champions of our freedom,” shared Brogdon.   “What we do today makes for a brighter future.”  Wiregrass Tech has received numerous military recognitions in recent years they include, Military Friendly Schools (5 years in a row), Best for Vets – 2015 Military Times, and Military Order Purple Heart School.  To learn more about the opportunities offered at the Moody Air Force Base satellite campus visit www.wiregrass.edu or call 229-253-9571.