基金会奖学金帮助学生 实现他们的梦想
Dozens of students have the Valentine Foundation to thank for their 正规的赌博app experience.
自2018年以来, the foundation has provided unrestricted support for scholarships to the University totaling $1.195 million and relieving the financial worry of many students in the process.
“A primary mission of the Valentine Foundation is to fund character and educational development of college-level youth with a focus on underfinanced students in science, 数学, 工程与技术,杰里·米多尔说, 瓦伦丁基金会主席. “Kettering provides a curriculum that attracts the quality of students the Foundation seeks to support and program attributes that prepare these students for future leadership roles in their chosen fields of study.”
瓦伦丁基金会资助20名学生10美元,000 scholarships toward their first year’s tuition at 正规的赌博app plus carryover awards. 这些奖学金可以在5美元内续期,000 or $10,000 increments for each student in good academic standing with the University.
The partnership between the foundation and the University began after Frank Perna ’60 joined the Board of the Valentine Foundation five years ago. He “began waving the Kettering flag” as he learned more about the foundation and its focus on helping students gain technical education.
“I was saying this is the greatest institution in the country or possibly the world for helping kids that have a desire to get a technical education but don’t have the wherewithal, 而合作社项目使之成为可能,佩纳说。, 获得机械工程学位的人. “I convinced the board to participate in a program with Kettering.”
如果没有这个机会, I am unsure if I would be able to even go to Kettering, which will end up having a large impact in my academic career and lifelong career."
Annalei Dahlstrom ' 27
So far, everyone has liked what they see in the Kettering students who receive scholarship support.
“Everybody was quite impressed with the feedback we’ve received, 尤其是学生们的反应,佩纳说. “They are very committed to doing a good job as well as having a tremendous learning experience in the process. We’re very impressed with the fact that the kids are very responsive.”
Each year, the University sends a scholarship report to the Valentine Foundation. The report includes a breakdown of how the funds were distributed and a stack of thank-you letters from scholarship recipients.
In the letters, students describe why they chose Kettering and their majors. They also write about their Kettering experiences with descriptions of their favorite classes, 合作项目, 以及他们加入的俱乐部和组织.
“Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems employs me for the brake validation team where we perform tests on the most advanced air disk brake systems available in the North American market,李林航在信中写道. “I enjoy contributing to the highway safety of the automotive and trucking industry as a whole. 我觉得我的每一点贡献都是有价值的.”
Some letters explain how the students might have been unable to attend Kettering without the support.
如果没有这个机会, I am unsure if I would be able to even go to Kettering, which will end up having a large impact in my academic career and lifelong career,27岁的Annalei Dahlstrom在信中写道. “I wholeheartedly appreciate the opportunity you have given me, as it will cause a massive ripple effect for my whole life.”
Many students express gratitude for the scholarship because it will mean graduating with less debt.
“This scholarship will put a decent dent into the debt I will have incurred over my schooling at Kettering and will help ease my family’s worries,26岁的Jared Kress写道. “The generosity of the Valentine Foundation is monumental to not only me and my family but to the other students and their families that have received this award as well. The magnanimity of the Valentine Foundation will never go underappreciated by me. 我很荣幸能得到你们的支持, and will continue to put my best foot forward and always strive for greatness in and out of Kettering.”
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