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C O M M U N I T Y M AT T E R S
VETERANS
Student Organizations in Action
Scrambling for Scholarships and
celebrations recognizing veterans.
Golfers went for the green in more
ways than one on August 10th at
Ledgeview Golf Course, hitting
the links to raise funds for veteran
scholarships during the 5th Annual
SVA Scholarship Scramble.
This event is coordinated each year
by members of the Student Veterans
Association (SVA) in partnership with
the NWTC Veterans Resource Center.
Military veterans often struggle
to find high-paying civilian careers
once leaving active duty. While the
unemployment rate among military
veterans stood at a near-record
low of 3 percent as of July 2018,
a November 2017 survey by the
nonprofit Call of Duty Endowment
found that approximately one in
three veterans reported they are
“underemployed,” or working at a job
below their skill level.
To help address this issue, the GI Bill
provides robust benefits that mitigate
much of the expenses connected
with earning a certificate or degree.
However, many student veterans
still complete college with student
loans that may negatively impact
their ability to save or invest in
their future. That’s where the SVA
General Scholarship Fund steps in.
The SVA General Scholarship Fund
assists student veterans with books,
technological needs, and tools
required to aid in their academic
success while at the College.
This event, along with multiple other
efforts provide current and future
student veterans with the support
needed to succeed in college.
The NWTC SVA’s mission is to
provide military veterans with the
resources, support, and advocacy
needed to succeed in higher education
and following graduation.
During the 2018 SVA Scholarship
Scramble, SVA students were
able to raise over $9,000 for
veteran’s scholarships.
The students also coordinated
raffles and silent auction prizes/
baskets sponsored by various
NWTC departments, individuals,
corporations and small businesses
looking to get involved.
By engaging with those in my
community I have gained social
awareness of the needs in my
community and the ways that
I can help.
- Participant Voice
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