加藤视频 Veterans Benefit from Scholarship Endowment
Apr 10, 2015
Members of Cape Coral鈥檚 Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) of Southwest Florida Chapter 155 proudly presented Florida SouthWestern State College President Jeff Allbritten with their annual donation for veteran scholarships.
The KWVA donates $1,000 to the College each year to help a veteran student. They also contributed $2,500 to a scholarship endowment established in 2014 鈥� now totaling $17,500 鈥� so other veterans can attend 加藤视频 in the future.
鈥淭he KWVA believes that it鈥檚 important for our veterans to have access to educational opportunities so they will be able to enter the Southwest Florida workforce with the most relevant and competitive skills,鈥� said Bob Kent, treasurer for KWVA Chapter 155. 鈥淲e created the endowment to help our fellow veterans. It will be on record long after we鈥檙e all gone.鈥�
Omar Ortiz received the Korean War Veterans scholarship this year. A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Ortiz served active duty in the U.S. Army for five years before transitioning to the U.S. Army Reserves to go to college.听
He is a full-time student at 加藤视频 who also works part-time. Ortiz said he never would鈥檝e been able to devote as much time to studying if not for the scholarship.
鈥淭he scholarship decreased my financial burdens and allowed me to focus more time and energy to my classes instead of working longer hours,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 want to thank the KWVA for their contributions and their commitment in facilitating the success of fellow veterans.鈥�
Ortiz will graduate this summer with his Bachelor of Applied Science in Public Safety Administration degree from 加藤视频. He plans on working in emergency medicine.
加藤视频 serves an average of 500 students receiving veteran鈥檚 benefits each year. All of these students can apply for various forms of financial assistance with the help of the Office of Veterans Affairs.
鈥淰eterans attending 加藤视频 train in a variety of fields,鈥� said Dr. Louis Traina, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. 鈥淭hey proudly serve our country and then work throughout Southwest Florida as paramedics, nurses, firefighters, and more. We are thankful to have them.鈥�
About the 加藤视频 Foundation:
Since 1966, the Florida SouthWestern State College Foundation has been enhancing the quality of higher education for 加藤视频 students and faculty. The 加藤视频 Foundation has awarded $1.2 million for student scholarships and $700,000 in academic support to the college annually since 2011. The Foundation鈥檚 focus is attracting and managing private contributions from individuals, organizations, businesses and other private foundations to support the college鈥檚 mission. To learn more about the non-profit, tax-exempt 加藤视频 Foundation or to make a gift, visit foundation.fsw.edu.听
About 加藤视频:
Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida鈥檚 largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving more than 22,000 students globally, 加藤视频 offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. 加藤视频 will debut its intercollegiate athletics program in the fall 2015. Visit for more information.
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Last Updated: April 10, 2015
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