(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College has earned the 2025-26 Military Friendly® School designation.
TSTC earned the silver designation among the large community colleges.
Mike Reeser, chancellor and CEO of TSTC, said he is proud of the college’s commitment to helping military veterans and its Military Friendly® designation.
“Our U.S. veterans of the armed forces often risk it all through their service,” Reeser said. “So our TSTC team is proud that this designation acknowledges that the college is doing its part to express the gratitude we all owe to these extraordinary Americans.”
Institutions earning the designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-26 survey, with 830 earning special awards for going above the standard.
The 2025-26 list will be published in the May and October issues of “G.I. Jobs” magazine and found at militaryfriendly.com.
Methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by VIQTORY with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community.
Founded in 2001, VIQTORY is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the institution’s ability to meet thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement, loan repayment, persistence (degree advancement or transfer) and loan default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.
“Military Friendly® is committed to transparency and providing consistent data-driven standards in our designation process,” said Kayla Lopez, vice president of Military Friendly®. “Our standards provide a benchmark that promotes positive outcomes and support services that better the educational landscape and provide opportunity for the military community. This creates a competitive atmosphere that encourages institutions to evolve and invest in their programs consistently. Schools that achieve awards designation show true commitment in their efforts, exceeding the standard.”
Registration for TSTC’s summer and fall semesters is underway. For more information, go to tstc.edu.
