Trident University Selected As Top School By Military Advanced Education & Transition

January 8, 2016 – Cypress, CA – Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T) has awarded Trident University International (Trident) the designation of a Top School in its 2016 MAE&T Guide to Colleges & Universities, measuring best practices in military and veteran education. The Guide was released late this December, and is available online at www.mae-kmi.com.

The Guide presents results of a questionnaire of the military-supportive policies enacted at more than 600 institutions including private, public, for-profit, not-for-profit, four-year, and two-year colleges. From community colleges to state universities, online universities and nationally known centers of higher learning, MAE&T's 2016 Guide to Colleges & Universities equips students with information about institutions that go out of their way to give back to our men and women in uniform.

As Trident approaches two decades in existence, our commitment to the education of military and veteran students is stronger than ever. Creating a positive student experience is our top priority, making us honored to be acknowledged as a ‘Top School.

Esmeralda Silva, Vice President of Outreach & Strategic Alliances

Now in its ninth year of publishing the Guide, MAE&T was the first publication to launch a reference tool of this type. This year, institutions were evaluated on their military culture, financial aid, flexibility, general support, on-campus support and online support services. Each school's performance rating by category is represented by an easy-to-recognize dashboard. This enables prospective students to quickly target schools that follow best practices in military education, and then put these in context with other academic or career considerations.

With input from an advisory board of educational and government experts, and criteria based on recommendations from the VA and military services, MAE&T's Guide to Colleges and Universities provides the foundational information a prospective student would use in framing his or her educational needs.

Our goal is to be a dynamic resource for active servicemembers and those who have moved from the military to their civilian careers, helping them find the school that best fits their plans for the future. We think this year's Guide is our most comprehensive to date, thanks to our newly established advisory board. The board evaluated the drafts of the questionnaire, made pages of notes and suggestions and helped to redefine questions for clarity. We thank them for their thoughtful edits and additions to our process.

Kelly Fodel, Military Advanced Education & Transition's editor

Not only is the 2016 Guide printed in the December issue of Military Advanced Education &Transition, but also published in a searchable database online. Students will have access to all the survey questions and answers provided by the schools, as well as explanations about critical issues like activation and deployment policies, withdrawal policies, scholarship and financial aid information, and important support information.

"While we realize that all schools are unique, we focus our annual survey on the best practices that make a true difference to servicemembers and student veterans," said Fodel. "These best practices have been asserted by various higher education groups and reinforced by veteran groups, and we consider our survey to be the most detailed and informative in the industry."

Visit www.mae-kmi.com for online access to MAE&T's 2016 Guide to Colleges and Universities, or pick up a copy of the December issue of Military Advanced Education & Transition.

Trident, a 100% online university that has been in operation since 1998, is regionally accredited by the Senior College and University Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Active duty military, veterans, National Guard, and military dependents make up 79% of the University's student population, and Trident is proud to employ many veterans at its faculty, staff, and management levels. Of Trident's 28,000 alumni, more than 22,000 have a military affiliation.