Genesee Community College announced that the College has received a grant in the amount of $8,000 from America’s Warrior Partnership Community Integration, a non-profit organization whose purpose is to identify and support community-level agencies that provide holistic services to veterans.
This grant was awarded in response to a nomination by Veterans One-stop Center of WNY, Inc., with whom Genesee Community College will collaborate to provide vital services to veterans that empower them to remain enrolled in school.
This funding will empower Genesee Community College to keep veterans enrolled in school while addressing unforeseen challenges and barriers they may encounter which cannot be addressed by other resources through providing financial assistance.
“Returning veterans are an important resource in our communities, and deserve the range of educational services that will help them pursue rewarding careers,” said Richard Ensman, Jr., director of Development and External Affairs at Genesee Community College. “We are delighted to expand our outreach to veterans in partnership with Veterans One-stop Center, and to make scholarship and grant dollars available to our veterans community.”
“Genesee Community College is a great community partner in Genesee and Wyoming counties when it comes to serving our veterans and military families,” said Roger L. Woodworth, president and CEO of the Veterans One-stop Center of WNY. “We look forward to ensuring more veterans are able to complete their course of study at GCC and set themselves up for economic success.”
The Veterans One-stop Center of WNY opened an office in Batavia in November 2015 to increase access for veterans in Genesee and Wyoming counties. Genesee Community College has over 120 post-9/11 Veterans enrolled in their courses.
Community Integration, a national award program administered by America’s Warrior Partnership Community Integration, is made possible by Wounded Warrior Project funding.
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