MSU named one of the top schools in the Country for Veteran support
BOZEMAN, MONT. — Montana State University has received national recognition for how it supports student veterans who are transitioning to life out of the armed forces. U.S. Veteran Magazine recently named MSU a top school for student veterans, marking the second time the Bobcats received that honor. The last time Montana State was named as a top school for student veterans was in 2024. In Bozeman, the university said the program helped veterans and service members move into the next stage of their lives. Todd Bucher, director of the Travis W. Atkins Veteran Support Center at MSU, said the award reflected the program's ongoing work. "It means that we just continue to raise our standards and continue pushing on to that next level of service to these veterans, and military members and their families," Bucher said. James Mayfield IV, an Army and Navy veteran at MSU, also spoke about how that support reached beyond the classroom in Bozeman. "You hear people talk about community a lot. It's very rare you actually meet people, and it really does feel like a family away from your own family; And that's, that's just definitely how everybody is here, so, you can see it
