Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), and Purple Heart Services (www.purpleheartservices.com) proudly announced today on Veteran’s Day 2009 that Full Sail University has officially been declared a “Veteran-Friendly School,” and was the first recipient of the official Purple Heart Services Seal.

Criteria for the seal is determined through a school evaluation of entrance requirements, financial aid programs, specific veterans programming, and the overall attitude and environment of each school. After careful review and analysis, a “Veteran Friendly” seal is therefore awarded.

“We have determined that Full Sail University is nutrient rich for veterans,” said Ken Smith, Chief Technology Officer of Purple Heart Services. “Full Sail works hand-in-hand with veterans to do everything that is needed from enrollment, to finance, to instruction, to alumni career development assistance, and is a leader in the industry. In addition, Full Sail University has a total of over 1000 students and graduates who serve or have served in the U.S. military.”

“To know that Full Sail University has been awarded such an honor is exceptional,” said Garry Jones, President of Full Sail. “Full Sail University will now proudly carry a stamp of approval from one of the most prestigious organizations for veterans, and on behalf of our faculty and staff, we deeply thank our veterans who offer their lives to serve our great country, and we are committed to consistently offering the highest level of service and quality of education that we can possibly provide.”

About Full Sail University:

Full Sail University is an award-winning educational leader for those pursuing careers in the entertainment and media industry. Founded in 1979, Full Sail has been recognized as one of the Top Five Game Degree Programs by Electronic Gaming Monthly, one of the Best Music Programs by Rolling Stone Magazine, and one of the Best Film Programs by UNleashed Magazine. In 2011, Full Sail received the “21st Century Best Practices in Distance Learning Award” from the United States Distance Learning Association, was named the “School/College of the Year” by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges, and was recognized as one of the Top 100 Social Media Colleges by Studentadvisor.com.

Full Sail offers Master, Bachelor, and Associate campus and online degree programs in areas related to animation, art, business, education, graphic design, film, marketing, web development, music, recording arts, sports, and video games. Full Sail graduate credits include work on OSCAR^®, Emmy^®, GRAMMY^®, ADDY^®, MTV Video Music Award, and Spike Video Game Award nominated and winning projects.

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