Pitt vets services recognized
Pitt has received top honors for the support services it provides to veterans and for creating a military-friendly atmosphere on campus.
“Military Advanced Education’s 3rd Annual Guide to America’s Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities” — a magazine for service members taking advantage of their education benefits — lists Pitt as one of the top military-friendly universities.
The magazine recognizes Pitt’s recently expanded Office of Veterans Services (www.veterans.pitt.edu), including its academic and financial-aid guidance, career and long-term goal counseling and tuition-benefit assistance. The office also offers orientation sessions specifically designed for veterans.
“We’ve accomplished one of our main goals — to create a veteran-friendly campus across the entire University,” says Ann Rairigh, director of the office. “We support veterans from the application process, with pre-admissions appointments and admissions essay workshops, to academic and social support while they are a student. The support continues through graduation, with career fairs and military-to-civilian resume-writing workshops.”
Approximately 300 veterans are enrolled here.
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