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The recognition stems from the efforts of Nicholls to recruit and retain active military and veteran students.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to be recognized, once again, as a university that values our military students,\u201d Courtney Cassard, director of enrollment services, said. \u201cEveryone at Nicholls appreciates the selfless service of these men and women, and we are committed to helping them make the transition into the university setting as seamless as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Members of the military \u2013 as well as veterans \u2013 can expect priority service when enrolling at Nicholls. Admissions criteria are exempted for veterans who have received a discharge for any reason other than dishonorable, and enrollees may register before the general student population.<\/p>\n<p>Nicholls administrators have also identified a group of individual advisors to serve as <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/admission\/undergraduate-admissions\/veteran-admissions\/veteran-faculty-advocates\/\">veterans\u2019 advocates<\/a>. Veterans may consult with these faculty members for information, advice or understanding as they work their way through university rules and regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Metairie, La., native Alexander Dauphin, an infantryman in the Louisiana Army National Guard and a first time freshman at Nicholls, said university personnel helped him enroll and register for classes while he was serving in Iraq, whence he returned to Louisiana last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI especially appreciate Ms. Cassard\u2019s help in getting ready for school,\u201d Dauphin said. \u201cShe took it to a personal level, when other schools I looked at treated me like a number. She understood the time zone difference between here and Iraq; she helped me in the enrollment process; and she helped me to get the most benefits I could possibly get.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For additional information about Nicholls\u2019 services for veterans and active service members, call (985) 448-4507 or go to <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/admission\">www.nicholls.edu\/admission<\/a>. Click \u201cVeteran Admissions\u201d under the \u201cUndergraduate Admissions\u201d link on the left side of the page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIBODAUX \u2013 G.I. Jobs magazine has named Nicholls State University a Military Friendly School for 2011 \u2013 an honor shared with 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide. 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