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8NorthernMichiganUniversityAnnualReportEnrollmentWemustrethinkwhereandhowtoreachouttopotentialstudents.ThisincludesforgingnewopportunitiestoincreasetheinternationalstudentpopulationandhelpingveteransfulllthepromiseoftheG.I.Bill.DegreesforveteransNMUhasbeennationallyrecognizedorthepastouryearsbyG.I.Jobsmagazineasamilitary-riendlyinstitution.Thedesignationhonorsthetop20percentocollegesuniversitiesandtradeschoolsthataredoingthemosttoembraceAmericasservicemembersandveteransasstudents.Northernrecentlyexpandeditsveteranstudentsupporteortswithtwoadditionalbenetscreatingatuitionscholarshipornon-residentveteransandawardinglieexperiencecreditinNMUsleadershipprogramSuperiorEdge.ThenewNMUVeteransScholarshipguaranteesin-statetuitionoralleligibleU.S.militaryveteransandcoversanytuitioncostsbeyondNMUsin-stateratethatarenotaddressedbyveteransbenetsandNMUsparticipationintheederalYellowRibbonprogram.AsaveteranmyselImpleasedthatNortherncanoernancialassistanceasawaytothankmenandwomenoallmilitarybranchesortheirunselshcommitmentandvaluableservicetoourcountrysaidNMUPresidentDavidHayneswhowasamemberotheU.S.AirForcerom1965-69.Northernhadalreadyoeredin-statetuitiontoactivedutyNationalGuardandReservepersonnelandtheirdependents.G.I.JobsalsocitedtheuniversityoritsROTCprogramanditsmembershipintheServicemembersOpportunityCollegesconsortium.TheuniversityalsoassistsveteransbyprovidingaspecialsectionotheAdmissionswebsitehavingastamemberinboththeAdmissionsandFinancialAidOfceswhoservesastheprimarycontactorprospectiveandcurrentveteranstudentsoeringone-on-oneacademicadvisementandwaivinglateeeswhenveteranbenetshavebeendelayed.VeteranscanreceiveawaiverortherequiredHP200HealthPromotionscourseaswellassomecreditsortheirmilitaryexperiencethatcorrelatetocoursesoeredintheMilitaryScienceDepartmentwhichcanbeusedtowardamilitaryscienceminororaselectives.AterservinginIraqasabridgeengineerwiththeArmyReserveLizMathiegraduatedromNMUwithabachelorsdegreeinthemanagementohealthandtness.TodayshemanagesAnytimeFitnessinTraverseCityisthepresidentotheWarriorRelieFundwhichsupportsMarquetteCountyVeteransandtheiramiliesandwaschosenasoneo25peopleinthenationtopartakeintheFitnessRebellionProject.Perseverancetosucceed8NorthernMichiganUniversityAnnualReport