Expanding Military Friendly Programs
Georgia Southern Receives Grant And Establishes New Scholarship
Vice President for University Advancement Trip Addison and The Landings Military Family Relief Fund Inc. Board of Directors Chairman Bob Longueira
There’s a reason that Georgia Southern University has been named a Military Friendly school for five years in a row. And now there are two more.
New funding from a U.S. Department of Education grant and The Landings Military Spouse Academic Assistance Fund will give veteran students and the spouses of active-duty service members more support and opportunities.
The Department of Education grant totaling almost $459,000 will establish a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) on all three University campuses, in Savannah, Statesboro and Hinesville, Georgia. The CEVSS goal is to increase enrollment and retention of the University’s veteran students.
“Our mission is to establish a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success at our institution,” said retired Col. George L. Fredrick, Ed.D., director of Military & Veteran Services. “Our goal is to identify and analyze any barriers or obstacles we find that impede the progress of our veteran students at Eagle Nation. We look forward to continuing our support of the nearly 4,000 military-connected students at Georgia Southern University.”
CEVSS plans include designing a seamless step-by-step process for prospective veteran students to navigate admissions and enrollment, enhancing veteran support services to improve student academic outcomes and more.
Military spouses are not left out of the equation. Thanks to new support from The Landings Military Family Relief Fund Inc., up to $3,650 is available per recipient, per semester. Recipients can attend any Georgia Southern Campus.
“This is the kind of scholarship that can really make a difference in someone’s life,” said Bob Longueira, a retired combat veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Landings Military Family Relief Fund in Savannah.
Fredrick says Georgia Southern is always trying to find new ways to support military affiliated families.
“Military-connected students, including active-duty, veterans, guard and reserve members, student military spouses and students who are children of military members are vital to Georgia Southern’s success,” said Fredrick. “We are so thankful for our military-affiliated students who choose Georgia Southern.” — Liz Walker