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hiwt@welding.org HOBART INSTITUTE OF WELDING TECHNOLOGY

HOBART INSTITUTE OF WELDING TECHNOLOGY NAmED
mILITARY FRIENDLY SCHOOL FOR 2014

Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (HIWT), dedicated to welding training and education
excellence, has been named a Military Friendly School® for 2014 by Victory Media Inc., the
premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, ranking HIWT in the
top 20% of all colleges, universities, and trade schools nationwide that are doing the most to
embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their
success on campus. This is the second year in a row that HIWT has been awarded this honor.

“Inclusion on the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools® shows Hobart Institute’s commitment
to providing a supportive environment for military students,” said Sean Collins, Vice President
at Victory Media and a nine-year Navy veteran. “The need for education is growing and our
mission is to provide the military community with transparent, world-class resources to assist in
their search for schools.” Complete survey methodology is available at
militaryfriendlyschools.com/Article/methodology-press-kit.

“We are very proud of this honor,” said Brenda Scott, Director of Compliance & Student Services. “It reflects our efforts
in working with members of the military and veterans who have made sacrifices in defense of our nation. We’re proud to be
recognized as an institution that is making an effort to embrace and accommodate them.”

Now in its fifth year, the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools® was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven
survey of more than 10,000 schools nationwide approved for VA tuition funding. The survey results that comprise the 2014 list
were independently tested by Ernst & Young LLP based upon the weightings and methodology established by Victory Media.
Each year schools taking the survey are held to a higher standard than the previous year via improved methodology, criteria and
weightings developed with the assistance of an Academic Advisory Board (AAB) consisting of educators from schools across
the country. A full list of board members can be found at http://militaryfriendlyschools.com/board.

The Hobart Institute, which has accepted students under the G.I. Bill since 1950, is a nonprofit educational facility best-known
for its hands-on skill training programs and for offering technical training. From its website, Hobart Institute offers online
courses in Visual Inspection and Welding Symbols with additional offerings under development. The Institute also assists
companies and individuals with welder certification and qualification and customized in-plant and specialized training. Many
vocational schools, colleges, and military
training facilities prefer to purchase the Hobart
Institute’s welding training materials including
DVDs, student workbooks, and instructor
guides.

To help finance your education, the Institute
works with federal grant and loan programs,
educational benefits for veterans, and
funding for dislocated workers. Scholarships
are also available to those who qualify.
Watch our website at www.welding.org for
announcements of new courses and programs.

Victory Media is a service-disabled, veteran-owned
small business that has been serving the military
community since 2001. Our data-driven Military
Friendly® lists are published in G.I. Jobs, Military
Spouse, Vetrepreneur media channels, republished
in periodicals like USA Today, Wall Street Journal,
Fortune, Bloomberg BW and are frequently cited on
national TV by NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, Fox
News and others.

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