We perceive the worth of our Navy, and all the time have. The army is our spine, which is why it is simple for us to seek out methods to help Navy college students’ academic journey.
In 2023, we supplied Western Kentucky College a three-year settlement to cowl textbook prices for Navy and Veteran college students and their dependents for undergraduate and graduate packages. In complete, this can be a $15,000 dedication (spanning from 2023 to 2025) to the Textbooks for Troops program on campus.
Whereas we’re pleased with what we may give to this group, we’re constantly searching for methods to do much more. The Armed Forces Monetary Community® introduced a chance for organizations to use for a $1,500 matching grant. Abound utilized (for use towards Abound’s Textbook for Troops program) and our request was accepted and authorized!
“Abound’s partnership with WKU aligns with our mission to make extra attainable. This matching grant will assist increase our affect to serve much more military-connected college students,” says Ray Springsteen, President/CEO of Abound Credit score Union. “Abound is for serving to our communities thrive and packages like these are important for transitioning soliders and their households.”
Abound’s help of Textbooks for Troops is a part of its bigger pledge to offer $105,000 in monetary help for varied WKU packages together with the Univerity’s 2023-2025 Private Finance Summer season Camps, Celebration of the Arts Title Sponsorship and M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan transition program for incoming freshmen.
