Albany Tech earns silver Military Friendly School designation

ALBANY — Albany Technical College has earned the 2026-2027 Military Friendly School Silver designation and also has been recognized as a 2026-2027 Military Spouse Friendly School. The college is listed in the Small Community College category on its Military Friendly profile.

The recognition reflects Albany Tech’s work to support veterans, active-duty service members, transitioning service members, military spouses, and military-connected families through career-focused education, flexible learning options, student support, and workforce training pathways, ATC officials said.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. The 2026-2027 cycle included more than 3,200 participating schools, according to Military Friendly.

Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Military Friendly, in consultation with the Military Friendly Advisory Council, a group of independent leaders in the military community. Final ratings were determined by combining an organization’s survey score, public data, and an assessment of the institution’s ability to meet and exceed thresholds for student recruitment, retention, academic progress, graduation rates, career placement, and support services for veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses.

Albany Tech’s profile notes the college’s location near Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany and its long history of educating service members and veterans in high-demand technical and business fields. The profile also highlights in-state tuition for eligible active-duty military and their families, evaluated military training for transfer or prior-learning credit, assistance with VA and GI Bill education benefits, small classes, flexible schedules and employer partnerships.

The profile also notes that ATC offers flexible pathways for military spouses and dependents, including hybrid and fully online formats in many programs. Dedicated advising, financial aid support, and connections with area employers help military spouses and dependents move toward portable, in-demand credentials.

“Albany Technical College is honored to receive the 2026-2027 Military Friendly School Silver designation and Military Spouse Friendly School recognition,” Albany Tech President  Emmett Griswold said. “Our college has a responsibility to serve veterans, active-duty service members, military spouses, and their families with pathways that connect education, skills, and employment.

“This recognition affirms our continued work to support military-connected students as they prepare for civilian careers and workforce opportunities in southwest Georgia.”

Albany Technical College is included in the 2026-2027 Military Friendly Schools listing on MilitaryFriendly.com.

For more information about Albany Technical College, visit www.albanytech.edu or call (229) 430-3500.

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