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Baker College Online Named Military-Friendly College: Baker College Online officials announced that it has been named a military-friendly college by Military Advanced Education in its "2013 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities." From community colleges to state universities, online universities and nationally known centers of higher learning, MAE's "2013 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities" provides information to potential students about institutions that go out of their way to implement military-friendly policies that support our men and women in uniform. Among the attributes considered in evaluating this year's institutions for inclusion in the guide are the flexibility of online learning options, the extent of transfer credits accepted by degree level, on-campus ROTC, Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges participation, on-campus active duty and veteran assistance, the support provided to the families of service members, faculty trained in veteran reintegration issues, presence on military installations, and full-time counselors trained in veteran-specific mental health concerns, to name but a few. The complete guide to Military-Friendly Colleges and more on the stringent criteria used to determine this highly selective honor may be found at www.kmimediagroup.com/files/MAE_7-10_Final.pdf. Military Advanced Education (www.mae-kmi.com) serves ESOs and TOs at every U.S. military installation, along with the service members they counsel. Published 10 times yearly, MAE's editorial coverage includes exclusive interviews with military executive leadership, educators and members of Congress; best practices; career and transition spotlights; service member, school and program profiles; and periodic special reports. Baker College Online and the Baker College Center for Graduate Studies are part of Baker College, the largest private college in Michigan. Both are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Center for Graduate Studies MBA program is also accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). The Baker Online MBA program is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report's usnews.com "E-Learning Online Graduate Programs: Business-Regionally Accredited Programs" and has been ranked as one of the first established, largest and best-value online MBA programs in the nation. Baker College is a not-for-profit higher education institution, serving more than 40,000 students on 12 campuses and in three satellite locations. Baker grants certificates and associate, bachelor's and master's degrees in business, health sciences, education and human services, and various technical fields, as well as a doctorate of business administration. For more information, please visit the Baker College website at www.baker.edu.

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