Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #1 Military Friendly Schools

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is ranked number one in the U.S. on the 2021-2022 Military Schools List for the nation’s largest community colleges.

Dustin Furby is an Army veteran and now a student at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. During his time in the U.S. military, he worked as a military policeman in Virginia and did missions with the secret service under a former president’s administration. Furby has since shifted gears. “Because I did not want to do law enforcement as a career, I prefer to use trades because trades you can take anywhere you go for the rest of your life.”

Furby says MGCCC has greatly helped him on his new career path. So, it came as no surprise when he learned MGCCC had been ranked number one on the 2021-2022 Military Friendly Schools list for the nation’s largest community colleges. “So far, I’ve done welding and electrical. I’ve been able to do three trades so far with my G.I. Bill here at this campus, and they’ve helped me out with everything so far. I plan on doing automotive afterwards. There’s an internship that I ought to be able to do with the Automotive Program.”

This is the second year in a row Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has been ranked number one in the nation and it’s a mission leaders hope to carry out for years to come. MGCCC Harrison County Campus Vice President Dr. Cedric Bradley said,”We have a very strong relationship with the military. We are very fortunate to have locations at Keesler Air Force Base and the Naval Construction Battalion Center. We truly view serving our military veterans and families as a privilege.”

MGCCC leaders say there are a variety of incentives and programs to help members of our military along the way. “Everything from cyber security to health care programs as well. Also, our enrollment specialists. They evaluate the military credit for our military students who have taken classes elsewhere. They’re able to transfer their credit in to MGCCC as they continue to pursue their college degree.”