Nazareth Veterans Scholarship

As you may have read, the federal government just passed a new law that significantly increases educational benefits for our veterans. This new law is long overdue. When the G.I. bill was first enacted over 60 years ago it provided sufficient educational benefits to allow veterans to get a free education. In the past decades, however, the benefits did not keep pace with the rising costs of a college education. Under the leadership of Senator Jim Webb of Virginia, the so-called “new G.I. Bill” is changing all this. Under the new law, veterans will be able to get the kind of education that will enable them to build a future.

Whatever one’s view of the current war, it is clear that the men and women who serve the country deserve the opportunity to return to productive civilian lives after they leave the military. To build those lives, our veterans need a solid college education. Nazareth wants to play its role and has created the Nazareth Veterans Scholarship. We will provide up to $7500 a year for up to 4 years, or a total of $30,000, to any honorably discharged veteran who served in active duty since September 11, 2001, and attends Nazareth as an undergraduate student. When matched with available governmental funds this will enable many veterans to attend Nazareth free of any tuition charges.

Those who take advantage of the scholarship program also will have the advantage of a Nazareth education -- one that provides a strong liberal arts base with professional education in highly employable fields like nursing, physical therapy, other health and human services fields, teaching and business.

This financial support is part of our larger efforts on behalf of veterans. Our School of Health and Human Services is working closely with the local Veteran’s Outreach Center to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to area veterans, and our School of Management is working with a local veterans business organization.

At Nazareth we ask our students to make a difference in the lives of others. As an institution we should walk this talk as well, setting an example for our students. We hope this Veterans Scholarship program as well as our other activities on behalf of veterans sets an example, making a difference in the lives of our veterans.

For more information on the Nazareth Veterans Scholarship, please visit the Veterans Scholarship web page.

Comments

[Deanna]

As a Naz alum and the proud spouse of a deployed soldier, I am so happy to read about this scholarship! Thank you for supporting our troops!

[Charlie]

As a veteran I can't thank you enough for doing this. It is providing an opportunity for so many that they would not have otherwise had. As a grad student at Nazareth I would ask that this scholarship be explored at the graduate level. As a teacher NYS requires a masteres degree. I am a proud supporter of the experience Nazareth offers its students, but it's hard to recommend Nazareth for a Masters to fellow veterans when they can recieve a free education elsewhere.