{"id":5023,"date":"2025-03-31T11:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T17:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/?p=5023"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T17:40:26","slug":"ssc-earns-military-friendly-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/ssc-earns-military-friendly-status\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC Earns Military Friendly Status"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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SSC Board of Regents Chair Curtis Morgan (left) presents the Military Friendly Silver Status Award to VA School Certifying Officer Stacey Foster (right) during the Board meeting on March 27. Foster was recognized for her instrumental role in helping the College earn the national designation.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Seminole State College has been designated a 2025-2026 Military Friendly School by Viqtory, earning Silver Status for its commitment to supporting military-affiliated students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Military Friendly designation honors colleges that meet high standards in student retention, graduation, job placement, and support services specifically tailored to veterans, active-duty servicemembers and their families. SSC’s Silver Status places it among the top institutions nationwide recognized for outstanding service to military students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe deeply appreciate the service and sacrifice of our military community,\u201d SSC President Lana Reynolds said. \u201cThis recognition reflects our commitment to providing accessible, welcoming and supportive educational opportunities for veterans, active-duty personnel and their dependents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SSC has recently expanded its military support initiatives. Through the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Program, the College now offers textbook waivers for eligible servicemembers. Additionally, SSC hosts an annual Military and Veteran Resource Fair, connecting attendees with more than 40 organizations offering services such as benefits counseling, job placement, healthcare access and mental health resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VA School Certifying Official Stacey Foster emphasized the College\u2019s hands-on approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom navigating G.I. Bill benefits to connecting students with vital resources, we offer personalized support every step of the way,\u201d Foster said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foster was recognized at the March 27 meeting of the SSC Board of Regents for her efforts in helping the College receive the Military Friendly designation. President Reynolds and the Board commended her dedication and advocacy on behalf of SSC\u2019s military and veteran students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Military Friendly School list is compiled annually through a data-driven evaluation by Viqtory, a veteran-owned company that provides resources for military transition into civilian life. SSC\u2019s designation was based on public data and responses to the organization\u2019s proprietary survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on military and veteran services at SSC, visit sscok.edu\/admissions\/military-and-veteran-benefit-services or contact Stacey Foster at s.foster@sscok.edu or (405) 382-9510.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Seminole State College has been designated a 2025-2026 Military Friendly School by Viqtory, earning Silver Status for its commitment to supporting military-affiliated students. The Military Friendly designation honors colleges that meet high standards in student retention, graduation, job placement, and support services specifically tailored to veterans, active-duty servicemembers and their families. SSC’s Silver Status places … Continue reading SSC Earns Military Friendly Status<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,23,87],"tags":[48,153],"class_list":["post-5023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-http-www-sscok-edu-media-board-of-regents","category-http-www-sscok-edu-media-faculty-staff","category-news","tag-board-of-regents","tag-march-2025"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5023"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5025,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5023\/revisions\/5025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}