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The “Scholarships for Haiti” program has been established to provide five scholarships in either its construction management engineering technology curriculums in an effort to help rebuild the infrastructure of the struggling island nation.
Students Will Learn Vital Construction Skills to Help Rebuild Haiti
Alfred State College president Dr. John M. Anderson has announced a new scholarship initiative to benefit students from Haiti affected by the recent earthquake devastation. The “Scholarships for Haiti” program has been established to provide five scholarships in either its has raised more than $7,000 to date through various events and donations.
According to Anderson, the college will continue to solicit grants and private donations to help offset the costs of the Scholarships for Haiti program. “The timing is such that we have not had an opportunity to fully pursue that side of things yet. We knew that in this instance it was more important to act quickly. It is our hope that other SUNY schools will follow our lead and make scholarships available in other programs that could directly benefit Haiti.”