Ashworth College Makes G.I. Jobs List of Top Colleges and Universities for Military Students

Oct. 23, 2009 - PRLog -- NORCROSS, Georgia –  Ashworth College was recently named one of approximately 1,000 higher education institutions to make G.I. Job's 2010 list of Military Friendly Schools. The list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to recruit students with military experience.

The list was compiled through exhaustive research starting last May during which G.I. Jobs polled more than 7,000 schools nationwide. Criteria for making the Military Friendly Schools list included efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students and academic accreditations.

Schools on the Military Friendly Schools list, including Ashworth, also offer additional benefits to military students including credit for service and programs specifically for military spouses.

"Being recognized by G.I. Jobs as a top institution serving the military is a well deserved and honorable distinction for Ashworth College," said Gary M. Keisling, Ashworth College President and CEO.

"Ashworth is proud to offer a wide range of programs to those serving in the U.S. military and their spouses," Keisling added. "It’s our mission to ensure that our programs are of the highest quality, accredited, affordable and flexible. Our degree programs are offered at less than $100 dollars per credit hour, while most other schools push theirs to the maximum of $250. Military tuition benefits go further with Ashworth College, helping individuals achieve their education goals.”

In addition to providing a variety of online and correspondence degree and certificate programs, Ashworth College is a member of Servicemember Opportunity Colleges Consortium (SOC). Ashworth also accepts A.C.E credits and is approved for a range of other military benefits to include GI/VA education benefits, DANTES, GoArmyEd, and MyCAA.

“Ashworth College and all of the Ashworth Military Advisors were behind me 100%. They answered all my questions and made sure that I had everything I needed from the day I first enrolled, right up until I received my Associate Degree,” said Ervisa Ritt, who is currently stationed at Ft. Stewart. “It was such a great experience that enrolling in Ashworth's Bachelor's Degree program was an easy decision.”

Ashworth College is also committed to developing more educational options for military students and their families.

About G.I. Jobs

G.I. Jobs (www.gijobs.com) is published by Victory Media, a veteran-owned business headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa. The company also publishes The Guide to Military Friendly Schools, Military Spouse and Vetrepreneur magazines and annually rates the nation’s “Military Friendly Employers,” “Military Spouse Friendly Employers” and “Best Corporations for Veteran- Owned Businesses.”

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About Ashworth College

Ashworth College, a leader in distance education, offers students worldwide more than 100 career-focused High School and Career online diploma programs; undergraduate and graduate online certificate programs; and Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s online degree programs that are affordable and fit the busy schedules of working adults. Ashworth also offers specialized programs to corporate partners, active duty military personnel, military spouses, and homeschoolers.

Headquartered in Norcross, GA, Ashworth is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), a division of the US Department of Education. Ashworth High School is also accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). For more information visit AshworthCollege.edu.