{"id":149826,"date":"2025-11-10T13:41:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826//?p=149826"},"modified":"2025-11-18T13:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:46:20","slug":"supporting-those-who-serve-ucfs-commitment-to-military-veteran-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826//supporting-those-who-serve-ucfs-commitment-to-military-veteran-students/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826//","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Those Who Serve: UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u2019s Commitment to Military, Veteran Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
From balancing studies to family to what comes next, the transition from service to student life presents unique challenges for many military and veteran students. For those who begin their next chapter at UCF, they find more than support /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u2014 they discover a community that understands their journey./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/n
Dedicated resources, personal guidance and a shared sense of purpose help illuminate their path to success. That commitment is reflected in national recognition, with UCF earning a Silver Award on the 2025-26 Military Friendly Schools List /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u2014 placing Knight Nation in the top 20% of all participating schools /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u2014 and ranking among the top five colleges in Florida (No. 51 overall) on Military Times/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u2019 2025 Best for Vets Colleges List./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/n More than 3,300 student-veterans attend UCF, where they/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u2019re supported by the Office of Military and Veteran Student Success. This is a dedicated unit that creates an enriching and welcoming environment for military students to achieve educational and career goals through academic success and community partnerships./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/n Pursuing a degree online is a convenient and affordable path for military and veteran students who balance work and personal responsibilities. As a leader in online education for nearly 30 years, UCF is recognized among the best institutions that offer online programs for service members and their families./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/n UCF is also a 2025 Best Military-Friendly Online College, according to OnlineU, an organization that reviews and ranks top online colleges with the best value and return on investment. In January, UCF was ranked No. 8 for Best Online Bachelor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u2019s Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report. Best Colleges has also ranked UCF No. 3 for Best Online Military-Friendly Colleges of 2025./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/n To enhance support for military and veteran students, UCF has formed partnerships to extend academic offerings to this community, including its selection as one of 12 universities nationwide /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u2014 and the only one in Florida and the southeast /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u2014 to join the new Service to Service initiative./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/n The national pilot program is a collaboration between two nonprofit organizations: The Volcker Alliance, which supports public service education, and We the Veterans, which aims to empower service members and their relatives. Service to Service is dedicated to connecting veterans and their families with graduate educational pathways in public service and helping them find impactful long-term careers in public leadership./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/n 色花堂, students who join the initiative, known as Service to Service Fellows, can further their education through the university/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u2019s graduate programs in/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u202fpublic administration,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u202femergency and crisis management,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u202fnonprofit management,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u202fpublic policy, and/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u202fregional and urban planning./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u202fFellows also benefit from mentorship, community building, professional development opportunities and job placement support./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/n This is just one of many examples of how UCF opens doors to new purpose after military service /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/u2014 and part of the reason why Trevor Chandrapaul chose to become a Knight after retiring from the U.S. Navy./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/nOpening More Doors for Military and Veteran Students/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149826/n