CTC among top 20 military-friendly schools

For the second consecutive year, Central Texas College (CTC) was named to the Top 20 Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities by KMI Media Group and Military Advanced Education publication. Each honored school was selected by a panel of judges from the fields of both education and the military based on each institution's favorable policies towards the men and women of the military. This is the second year KMI has compiled the distinguished list

CTC has served active and retired military and family members for more than 40 years and offers associate degrees and certificates designed for the military student via face-to-face and distance learning options and provides maximum credit for military education and training.

With campuses across the continental United States, the Pacific Far East to include mainland Japan, Okinawa and Korea, locations across Europe as well as deployed locations in Southwest Asia, CTC also offers classes on ships at sea and online to civilians and the military through the Army´s eArmyU program, MarineNet and the Navy´s PACE program. In addition to on-site operations in deployed locations, CTC has developed various other educational delivery methods such as classes on CD-ROM, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and ipods for military personnel who are unable to attend classes and do not have regular Internet access.

In 2001, CTC was an original partner in the eArmyU program which offers unprecedented access, choice and flexibility in online learning capabilities. CTC was also one of the first colleges to pledge support to the Army's centralized tuition management and tuition assistance program GoArmyEd in 2006. More recently, CTC initiated the Wounded Warriors Spouse Scholarship Program which offers free tuition to spouses of service members who have received a Purple Heart.

KMI Media Group offers eight highly-targeted publications serving specific verticals in the military. Military Advanced Education is the only magazine produced specifically for service members seeking to take advantage of the military education benefit. It covers issues and trends in distance learning and education as they specifically relate to military life, including innovative programs, military educational policy, financial aid and coursework offering special opportunities for military personnel.