Transitioning from military service to college life is a journey filled with both opportunities and unique challenges. That’s why Military Friendly® exists. Military-connected students bring maturity, resilience, and real-world skills, but they also face hurdles that traditional students rarely encounter. Relocations, deployments, navigating complex benefits, and balancing family responsibilities all create an environment where even the most motivated students can struggle.
Institutions that want to not just enroll, but retain and empower military students, need more than well-meaning programs. They need a comprehensive approach. That’s where a Military Friendly® membership provides transformative value. By offering access to detailed benchmarking data, program templates, and a supportive network of peer institutions, schools gain both the guidance and the credibility needed to design impactful initiatives.
For example, an effective orientation tailored to military students doesn’t just explain campus resources. It acknowledges their previous experience, validates their leadership skills, and integrates them into campus life immediately.
Coupled with peer mentorship programs and veteran-focused advising, these initiatives provide a bridge from military service to academic success. Schools that adopt such strategies report measurable improvements in retention rates and student satisfaction, showing that success for military students is a product of intentional planning rather than luck.
The benefits ripple far beyond the military student body:
Classrooms become more dynamic as military students bring mission-focused discipline, teamwork skills, and diverse perspectives. Student organizations benefit from leadership grounded in real-world experience, which can elevate events, projects, and community initiatives. For administrators, the membership’s benchmarking tools provide tangible evidence of impact, making it easier to secure funding, demonstrate ROI, and continually improve programs.
Ultimately, empowering military students transforms the campus. These students become not only successful graduates but mentors, leaders, and change-makers, creating a culture that embraces diversity, accountability, and high performance. With the right approach, schools don’t just support a demographic. They redefine what it means to build a resilient, high-achieving campus community.
We believe that veterans are better off for their service, and that by enrolling from the military community, schools are building stronger, more inclusive, and thriving campuses. Learn how Military Friendly can help you reach this invaluable demographic. Explore Membership.
