Hillsboro 10/23/2012 11:28:49 PM
News / Business

Hillsboro Aviation Awarded Military Friendly Schools ® Title

The aviation school was included on the Military Friendly Schools® list for providing a supportive environment military service members and their families

Hillsboro Aviation was named to Victory Media’s coveted Military Friendly Schools ® list. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools ® list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus.

“Inclusion on the 2013 list of Military Friendly Schools ® shows Hillsboro Aviation’s commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students,” said Sean Collins, Director for G.I. Jobs and Vice President at Victory Media. “As interest in education grows we’re thrilled to provide the military community with transparent, world-class resources to assist in their search for schools,” said Sean. 

The Military Friendly Schools ® media and Web site, found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com, feature the list, interactive tools and search functionality to help military students find the best school to suit their unique needs and preferences. The 1,739 colleges, universities and trade schools on this year’s list exhibit leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience.

“We are extremely proud that Hillsboro Aviation has been named to this prestigious list and that through our program numerous veterans have been able to advance their careers and become professional pilots,” said Hillsboro Aviation’s School Director Ryan McCartney.

Now in its fourth year, the 2013 list of Military Friendly Schools ® was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 12,000 VA-approved schools nationwide. The survey results that comprise the 2013 list were independently tested by Ernst & Young LLP based upon the weightings and methodology established by G.I. Jobs.

A full story and detailed list of 2013 Military Friendly Schools ® were highlighted in the annual G.I. Jobs Guide to Military Friendly Schools ®, distributed in print and digital format to hundreds of thousands of active and former military personnel in early October.

About Hillsboro Aviation

Headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, Hillsboro Aviation has been in business since 1980. The company’s diverse operations include airplane and helicopter flight training, airplane and helicopter charter services, aircraft sales, maintenance, avionics services and aircraft parts sales. Its aircraft fleet includes 78 aircraft ranging from Robinson R22s and turbine-powered Bell helicopters to single-engine piston and multi-engine turbine King Air airplanes. Hillsboro Aviation is one of the largest combined airplane and helicopter flight training schools in the U.S. and one of the largest combined helicopter and airplane charter operators in the northwestern U.S. Hillsboro Aviation has flown over one million flight hours in its 32-year history. The company is also an Independent Representative for Bell Helicopter and a dealer for Cessna and the Robinson Helicopter Company. To learn more about Hillsboro Aviation, visit www.hillsboroaviation.com.

About Victory Media Inc
Victory Media is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business founded in 2001. Victory’s free, data-driven, Military Friendly ® lists can be found at www.gijobs.com/2012Top100, www.militaryfriendlyschools.com and www.militaryfranchising.com. Victory’s lists are also published in G.I. Jobs, Military Spouse, Vetrepreneur magazines, republished in national and local periodicals and are frequently cited on national and local TV stations.