BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Western Washington University has been designated a military friendly school by the militaryfriendly.com

About 40% of the schools in their survey of 10,000 made the cut.

Ann Beck is Western’s Assistant Director of Veterans Affairs and says benefits are a focus for the school’s 410 veterans and veterans’ dependent students.

 

Beck says Western offers additional financial help for degree completion.

 

Militaryfriendly.com was created by veterans and measures attributes of college and university military programs to assist veterans in education choices.