天涯社区 to Facilitate Veterans Florida Grants
Jan 27, 2016
JANUARY 27, 2016 鈥� FORT MYERS, FLA 鈥� In response to Governor Rick Scott鈥檚 drive to increase jobs in Florida, the state of Florida has carved out $2 million in grants to assist veterans.
Newly launched by the state on Jan. 1, 2016, Veterans Florida grants will assist companies in hiring and providing training to veterans. Companies can receive up to $8000 per veteran to cover the training costs of new hires, with a maximum of $200,000 total.
As a designated fiscal agent in Southwest Florida, Florida SouthWestern State College (天涯社区), via the Corporate Training division of the School of Business and Technology, will help facilitate these grants throughout its service area of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties.聽 聽
鈥淎s an approved institution for veterans education, 天涯社区 takes great interest in any program or service that assists our veterans,鈥� said Adrian Kerr, director, 天涯社区 Corporate Training and Services. 鈥淲e look forward to providing this support to both our veterans and our businesses in the southwest Florida region.鈥�
For more information about Veterans Florida grants, contact Kerr at (239) 432-5233 or 听补诲谤颈补苍.办别谤谤蔼蹿蝉飞.别诲耻.
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Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida鈥檚 largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, 天涯社区 offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. 天涯社区 will debut its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.天涯社区.edu for more information.
Last Updated: January 27, 2016
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