KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- For the third consecutive year, Western Michigan University has made the top 50 list of schools that are “Best for Vets”...offering the best opportunities and programs to help veterans get their degrees.

The ranking, by Military Times Edge Magizine ranked WMU 49th out of the 650 schools they ranked.WMU has just received authorization by the U.S. Dept. of Military Affairst to locate a VetSuccess Program on the WMU Campus. It provides an array of additional services to former and current military personnel.

WMU will share the program with Kalamazoo Valley and Kellogg Community Colleges.