Canisius Achieves Military Friendly® School Gold Award
Canisius has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2024-2025 survey, with 537 earning special awards for going above the standard. Only 10% of schools earn the Gold standard. The 2024-2025 Military Friendly® Schools list was published in the October issue of G.I. Jobs Magazine and can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com. Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community.
Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the institution’s 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 student-veterans.
Scott Badman, Student Records and Financial Services VA School certifying official, was instrumental in achieving this Gold status. Said Badman, “As our university continues to grow, it’s crucial that we support and educate each of our veterans through their educational journey. With the combined efforts of each member of our Canisius community, our university will be a great place for our veteran students.”
“Military Friendly® is committed to transparency and providing consistent data-driven standards in our designation process,” says Kayla Lopez, national director of military partnerships at Military Friendly®. “Our standards provide a benchmark that promotes positive outcomes and support services that better the educational landscape and provide opportunity for the military community. This creates a competitive atmosphere that encourages Institutions to evolve and invest in their programs consistently. Schools who achieve awards designation show true commitment in their efforts, going over and above that standard.”
Submitted by: Jim Ayers, Director of Financial Aid, Student Records and Financial Services
