KWVA Sustains Scholarship Pledge to 加藤视频 Veteran Students
Nov 30, 2015
Members of Cape Coral鈥檚 Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) of Southwest Florida Chapter 155 presented the Florida SouthWestern State College (加藤视频) Foundation with a generous contribution to their scholarship endowment benefitting veterans.
In September 2014, the KWVA established a scholarship endowment worth $15,050 to support veterans returning to school for a degree or to obtain skills. After two consecutive semesters of contributions, including last week鈥檚 gift of $3,600, the endowment is now valued at $21,150.
鈥淩eturning veterans are interested in finding work in this market. Taking classes at 加藤视频 helps them supplement skills they learned during their service,鈥� said Bob Kent, treasurer for KWVA Chapter 155. 鈥淲ith the scholarships we provide, 加藤视频 is a perfect fit for them.鈥澨�
鈥淲e are finding that veterans are choosing 加藤视频 because our programs are workforce based,鈥� said Dr. Lou Traina, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. 鈥淎fter two years they leave with an associate鈥檚 to find a local job or stay with us to earn a bachelor鈥檚 in nursing, teaching or business administration. Thank you KWVA for supporting our veterans.鈥�
An average of 400 veterans receive benefits at 加藤视频 each year and last month the college was the first in Southwest Florida to install special veteran鈥檚 parking spaces.
Many organizations and individuals are choosing to establish a scholarship endowment with the 加藤视频 Foundation. Through this financial arrangement, a donor has control over the specific terms of the fund. For more information, visit .
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 .
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Last Updated: November 30, 2015
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