Kankakee Community College is one of 71 small community colleges across the nation with a gold ranking in the 2026 Guide to Military Friendly Schools, published in conjunction with “G.I. Jobs” magazine.  KCC has had 37 veterans enroll during the 2025-26 school year, according to the college’s Office of Financial Aid. There have been 49 military-connected students utilizing Veteran’s Administration Education benefits this school year.

“We are proud to serve veterans, and to be designated as a Military Friendly® School,” said Megan Ponton, assistant director of financial aid at KCC. “The college is dedicated to supporting veterans and active-duty military personnel, alongside their families, in their transition to higher education. We facilitate access to federal and state VA educational benefits and financial aid. We also provide comprehensive assistance tailored to individual academic, professional, and personal aspirations."

Throughout Illinois, there are only 12 community colleges which achieved a Military Friendly® designation this year. Community colleges were categorized as “small” or “large.” A total of 288 community colleges earned the Military Friendly® designation.

KCC will be included in the 2026-2027 Guide to Schools® in the April issue of Military Friendly G.I. Jobs® magazine and on MilitaryFriendly.com.

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