LI colleges named 'military friendly'

ALBANY -- Stony Brook University, Farmingdale State College and SUNY Old Westbury are among two dozen schools in the State University of New York system that have been called "military friendly" by a national publication.

The "2012 Military Friendly Schools List" from G.I. Jobs Magazine also cites the University at Albany, Alfred State College, Binghamton University, The College at Brockport, Buffalo State College, SUNY Canton, SUNY Delhi, Empire State College and Maritime College.

The magazine also cites community colleges for people transitioning from military to civilian life. They include Broome, Clinton, Columbia-Greene, Hudson Valley, Jamestown, Jefferson, Mohawk Valley, Monroe, Niagara, North Country, Onondaga and Ulster.