Southern New Hampshire University

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) located in Manchester, NH, is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with more than 3,000 on campus students, over 135,000 online students and an alumni network of over 100,000, making it one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. Since its founding in 1932, the University has transformed from a school of accounting and secretarial science into an institution offering over 200 programs, from certificates to doctoral level degrees including business, education, liberal arts, social sciences and STEM.

• SNHU has a long history of supporting the military and Veterans that goes back to the school’s founding.  Support is demonstrated through its actions, policies and procedures. The institution has a public-facing website for military which demonstrates the value it places on recruiting and supporting student Veterans. SNHU holds a separate orientation for new student Veterans on campus.  The orientation provides students information about resources both on and off-campus.  Orientation partners include the VA Medical Center and VA Benefits Administration.  SNHU has signed the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Statement of Support.  SNHU has attendance/withdrawal policies in place to protect students called to military duty.
• SNHU participates in a variety of celebrations and events aimed at honoring and recognizing military service.  It has celebrated “Veterans Week” every year since 2013.  The celebration includes military equipment displays on campus, special events and outings for student veterans, opportunities for other students to thank veterans for their service, etc. 
• SNHU also makes a positive impact in the Veteran community beyond the University as well. Every year, SNHU holds the Penmen for Patriots 5K on campus to raise funds for Veterans Count, a local non-profit.  

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