{"id":151787,"date":"2026-03-26T11:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=151787"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:13:43","slug":"ucf-earns-2026-27-gold-award-for-support-of-military-veteran-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-earns-2026-27-gold-award-for-support-of-military-veteran-students\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Earns 2026-27 Gold Award for Support of Military, Veteran Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UCF has earned a Gold Award on the 2026-27 Military Friendly Schools list,<\/a> signaling the university\u2019s growing support for military and veteran students. This is the first year UCF has earned the Gold designation, following many years as a Silver awardee.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis recognition reflects years of intentional work across the university to better support military-connected students,\u201d says Andrea Guzm\u00e1n, UCF vice president for access and community engagement. \u201cWe\u2019ve focused on building stronger support systems, removing barriers, and ensuring students have clear pathways from enrollment through career.\u201d<\/p>\n