FSW Facilitates First Veterans Florida Grant in the State
Mar 4, 2016
MARCH 4, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) recently facilitated the first Veterans Florida grant awarded in the state to DreamWare, Inc., a Naples-based technology company. Dreamware, Inc. will use the grant to hire and train 40 new veterans.
“As an approved institution for veterans education, FSW takes great interest in any program or service that assists our veterans,” said Adrian Kerr, director, FSW Corporate Training and Services. “We are pleased to be the first in the state to facilitate the Veterans Florida grant, and we look forward to assisting many more veterans and local businesses in the future.”
Veterans Florida grants were created in response to Governor Rick Scott’s drive to increase jobs in Florida. 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, FSW, via the Corporate Training division of the School of Business and Technology, facilitates these grants throughout its service area of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties.
For more information about Veterans Florida grants, contact Kerr at (239) 432-5233 or adrian.kerr@fsw.edu.
About Veterans Florida:
Veterans Florida, a 501c(3) corporation established by the State of Florida as part of the Florida GI Bill, reinforces Florida’s standing as the most veteran friendly state in the nation. Veterans Florida provides workforce solutions to Florida businesses and entrepreneurship training to Florida military veterans. The board of directors is comprised of nine individuals from across the state appointed by the Governor, Florida Senate President, and the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. For more information, visit www.veteransflorida.org.
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Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW 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. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information.
Last Updated: March 4, 2016
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