Bay de Noc Community College has been officially recognized as a Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) for the 2025–2026 academic year.
This prestigious designation—the highest level in the state’s Veteran-Friendly Schools Program — honors institutions that set the standard in serving veterans, their dependents, and all military-connected learners.
Bay College’s Gold status reflects an outstanding commitment to ensuring military-affiliated students have access to the resources, guidance, and support they need to thrive. From innovative programming to tailored student services, Bay has demonstrated strong leadership in creating a welcoming and resource-rich environment where service members and their families can succeed academically and personally.
The Veteran-Friendly Schools Program provides veterans with an easy way to evaluate and compare participating Michigan colleges and universities based on their support services and opportunities. Status is determined through a committee review process that assesses each institution’s efforts to serve and empower student veterans. Bay College’s Gold designation places it among the very best schools in the state for military-connected students.
Bay College President Dr. Nerita Hughes said of the designation, “By earning Gold status, we affirm our commitment to excellence, service, and integrity. This recognition is not merely a badge – but a promise. A promise to our students, our employees, and our community that we will continue investing in opportunity and empowering success.”
About the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA)
The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency is the central coordinating agency, providing support, care, advocacy and service to veterans and their families. The agency works to identify and break down barriers veterans face in employment, education, health care and quality of life, making Michigan a great place for veterans and their families to call home. MVAA works with various state departments and agencies, as well as hundreds of community-based veteran programs to create a no-wrong-door access to benefits and services. Click here to see the listing of Michigan’s veteran-friendly schools; learn more about MVAA online at michigan.gov/mvaa.
About Bay College
Bay College is the community’s college with a mission of: Student Success, Community Success, and Culture of Success. Bay is devoted to each individual’s achievement in the classroom, on-campus, online, in the community and into the workforce by providing career certificates, associate degrees, transferable university credits, industry certifications, trainings, and professional development programs which develop skillsets, enrich individuals, and advance careers. #BayIsTheWay