{"id":36425,"date":"2021-04-23T11:49:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T15:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=36425"},"modified":"2021-04-23T15:53:06","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T19:53:06","slug":"utc-designated-as-a-military-spouse-friendly-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/utc-designated-as-a-military-spouse-friendly-school\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC designated as a Military Spouse Friendly School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"well span3 pull-right\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For more information on the UTC Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program, go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/new.utc.edu\/academic-affairs\/center-for-professional-education\/mycaa\">MyCAA<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/new.utc.edu\/academic-affairs\/center-for-professional-education\/mycaa.\">.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>To learn more about veteran and military programs at UTC, go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/veteran-student-services\/index.php\">Veteran Student Services.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been designated as a Military Spouse Friendly School for 2021-2022.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1,200 schools participated in the 2021-2022 Military Friendly School survey, with 747 schools earning the designation as Military Friendly. Of those, 194 were selected for the Military Spouse Friendly Schools list.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe value our military spouses who have made momentous sacrifices, and it is our duty to support them in their educational pursuits,\u201d said Squoia Holmes, assistant director for Veteran Student Services. \u201cOur Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program provides financial assistance for military spouses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVeteran Student Services&#8217; mission is to provide the best possible support services to active duty service-members, veterans, reservists, and their family members,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>In February, UTC was designated as a Military Friendly School for 2021-2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSchools who achieve designation show true commitment and dedication in their efforts. 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