Georgia Perimeter College has been named a “Best for Vets College” by Military Times. GPC was among 140 colleges nationwide achieving this distinction.

“Best for Vets: Colleges 2015” is an editorially independent news project that evaluates the many factors that make an organization a good fit for service members, military veterans and their families.

Mark Eister, GPC's Military Outreach director, was pleased by the ranking. “Our goal is to offer our student veterans ‘A to Z’ assistance, from the first time they call or visit inquiring about the college, to preparing to graduate GPC.  We are here to help them apply for and use their VA benefits, advise them on what program of study and courses they should take, get tutoring help, assist them in searching and applying for a job – you name it.  We’re here to help them with whatever they need to be successful, both inside and outside the classroom."

In its fifth year, the ranking is the most comprehensive school-by-school assessment of veteran and military students’ success rates. The Best for Vets survey requires schools to meticulously document an array of services, special rules, accommodations and financial incentives offered to military and veteran students and to describe many aspects of veteran culture on a campus.

“We factor in what is, to our knowledge, the most detailed school-by-school data on veteran students’ academic success anywhere, including graduation, retention, persistence and course completion rates,” says Amanda Miller, editor of Bets for Vets. Two years ago, only 11 percent of the hundreds of schools surveyed could provide that level of detail. This year, that figure is up to 45 percent. “By recognizing only the schools that do the most, we believe we’re helping to raise the bar in veteran student services.”

For the full Best for Vets: Colleges 2015 rankings, go to: www.militarytimes.com/bestforvets-colleges2015.

The rankings are published in full in the issues of Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and Marine Corps Times on newsstands the week of Nov. 10; in the November issue of Military Times EDGE magazine; and online at MilitaryTimes.com, ArmyTimes.com, NavyTimes.com, AirForceTimes.com and MarineCorpsTimes.com.

Military Times’ series of Best for Vets survey-based rankings includes: Colleges, Career & Technical Colleges, Business Schools, Franchises, Employers and Law Enforcement.