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National College Hosts Military Veterans Open House-Martinsville

MARTINSVILLE–The Martinsville Campus of National College 276-632-5621), located at 905 North Memorial Boulevard, will host a Military & Veterans Open House on Thursday, March 24 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2011 Contact: Andrea Copeland / 276-632-5621 ACopeland@National-College.edu National College to Host Military & Veterans Open House March 24 Free event offers information on military & veteran benefits MARTINSVILLE–The Martinsville Campus of National College (www.national-college.edu; 276-632-5621), located at 905 North Memorial Boulevard, will host a Military & Veterans Open House on Thursday, March 24 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The public is welcome, especially active or reserve military, veterans, and their spouses and dependents. There is no charge, and refreshments will be provided. Information is available by calling the campus at (276) 632-5621. The Military & Veterans Open House will bring together experts in veterans’ benefits, financial aid, and educational programs to provide information on eligibility and benefits to active-duty, reserve, or honorably discharged veterans. Expert advice on Military benefits, education services and veterans assistance will be provided by: Foster Meadors, Mobile Veteran’s Benefit Center Kelly Chamberlain, Regional Director of Military Affairs at National College Pedro Ortiz, Claims Agent at the Virginia Department of Veteran Services. National College offers an extensive array of unique benefits for qualifying military & veteran students: • Blue Ribbon Grant. National College awards up to $10,000 in tuition assistance to qualified military veterans, active duty, Guard/Reserve and military spouses and dependents. This program is unique to National College. • Armed Services Recognition Grant. Through this grant—available exclusively at National College—qualified students may receive up to $4,000 in tuition assistance. • Yellow Ribbon Institution. National will cover any tuition and/or fees not covered by Post-9/11 G. I. Bill benefits, subject to eligibility. • College Credit for Military Training & Experience. As a member of the Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC) Consortium, National College grants college credit according to guidelines developed by the American Council on Education. - (more) - • Employer in Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). National College honors the continuing service of Guard and Reserve service members, and guarantees their re-employment/re-enrollment with no loss of standing upon their return from active duty service. • National College has been named a “Military Friendly School� for 2011 by G.I. Jobs magazine for the second consecutive year. The annual survey of more than 7,000 post-secondary institutions ranks schools according to a variety of measures that are important to military and veteran students. Only those in the top 15% receive the “Military Friendly School� designation. Founded in 1886, National College is dedicated to the training and education of men and women for a full life and a successful career in a number of fields in business, computers, and health care. National College’s Martinsville Campus has served Southside Virginia since 1978 and offers a variety of programs in health care, business, and information technology at the diploma and associate degree levels. Serving 29 communities through campus locations in Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana, the College currently serves more than 12,000 students annually.