EAST GREENWICH, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corvias Foundation, a private charitable foundation dedicated to
increasing opportunities for military families, in partnership with the
National Military Family Association (NMFA), a nonprofit that serves
military families, today announced the 2018/2019 class of recipients for
their military spouse career advancement support scholarship.
“For more than four years, we have relied on NMFA to help us support the
unique educational and career needs of military spouses,” said Maria
Montalvo, Corvias Foundation Executive Director. “Spouses working in
highly specialized fields, like nursing or social work, are required to
obtain new licenses and certifications to continue to grow
professionally and contribute to their families. The Corvias
Foundation/NMFA Licensure and Certification scholarship program was
developed to meet that specific challenge.”
This year’s recipients include 24 military spouses from nine states and
is the fourth year the two organizations have teamed up to provide
funding for the scholarships. Funds will go towards the procurement of
professional certifications and licenses to enhance employability.
“We are encouraged by and grateful for Corvias Foundation’s commitment
to providing education funding for military spouses,” said Allie
Jones, NMFA Program Manager. “Thanks to their continued support,
military spouses seeking educational advancement are able to pursue
dreams that otherwise might feel out of reach.”
Among this year’s recipients is Elvira Yanez, a psychotherapist and
military spouse, who in her application essay shared the hardships of
maintaining her career in a profession which requires state-specific
licenses to practice.
“After only living in Georgia for seven months, we were on the move…and
I changed my licensures again to another state,” stated Yanez. “I
decided to move to North Carolina a month prior than my husband in order
to start my job as a Psychotherapist at Cape Fear Valley Hospital. I
moved into an Extended Stay and drove every weekend to Georgia (six
hours each way) to assist him in the move. We have now been living in
North Carolina for a little over a year. In the past five years we have
lived in three different states, and I have switched my licensures to
all three states.”
“Combining our resources with NMFA not only enables us to directly
assist, but further combat the increasing national need for employment
support as military spouses face unique challenges due to frequent moves
and spouse absences,” said Montalvo.
Since the inception of the scholarship in 2015, 79 military spouses have
received more than $75,000 in funding through NMFA and Corvias
Foundation’s partnership. The 2018/2019 recipients will pursue
certifications and licenses in a wide variety of fields, including real
estate, teaching, medical transportation, social work and equine therapy.
To learn more about the National Military Family Association, go to www.MilitaryFamily.org.
About Corvias Foundation
Corvias
Foundation is committed to inspiring students, college and university
campuses, and military families to reach higher. Founded in 2006 as “Our
Family for Families First Foundation,” our work increases access to
educational, internship, mentoring, and volunteer opportunities so that
those we touch are empowered to pursue their dreams and to make a
greater impact in service to their communities and their nation. We
strive to create ever-increasing opportunities by providing the
resources and networks needed to help our scholars and partners surpass
their goals. We achieve this through a commitment to education,
community engagement and high-impact charitable giving. To learn more,
please visit: corviasfoundation.org.
Contacts
Maria Montalvo, Corvias Foundation
401-228-2835
[email protected]
