Honoring Our Veterans by Supporting Their Children’s Education

American Campus Communities Partners with Folds of Honor to Award $25,000 in Scholarships to Florida State University Students

At the Florida State University v. Miami football game on Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11, 2023), American Campus Communities and Folds of Honor took the field to award $5,000 scholarships to five FSU students.

The students are all children of veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Since 2018, the American Campus Communities Charity Foundation has partnered with Folds of Honor to support the nonprofit’s goal of providing educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members. ACC has awarded $150,000 in scholarships to date.

“The ACC team is so proud to work with Folds of Honor to support their mission and honor our nation’s veterans,” said Kim Voss, ACC’s chief financial officer and treasurer of Folds of Honor Central Texas. “Student success is our top priority, so this partnership has given us an incredible opportunity to support college academic achievement and an incredible charity partner.”  

 
 

This year’s scholarship recipients: 

• Jencarlo Martinez, junior and political science & pre-law major; father is Winston Martinez Herrera, U.S. Army Sergeant 
• Reagan Swindler, master’s candidate in screenwriting; father is Ralph Swindler, U.S. Air Force Colonel 
• Katelyn Slosson, junior and elementary education major; father is Jason Slosson, U.S. Army Specialist and Military Police 
• Christina Douglas, junior and economics major; father is Christopher Douglas, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class 
• Adrian Malave, senior and nursing major; father is Osvaldo Malave Morell, U.S. Army Captain
   

With this partnership, we’re able to make a difference in the lives of these brave military families,” said Folds of Honor Founder Major Dan Rooney. “These scholarships don’t only provide educational support, but they also give hope to our nation’s heroes and their families. The need is great, and we’re incredibly thankful for this commitment from ACC.”
 

About Folds of Honor

Folds of Honor is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled while on active duty in the United States Armed Forces. Our educational scholarships support private education tuition and tutoring for children in grades K-12, as well as higher education tuition assistance for spouses and dependents. Founded in 2007 by Major Dan Rooney, a PGA member and F-16 fighter pilot currently stationed at Tyndall AFB Florida as a member of 301st Fighter Squadron who served three tours of duty in Iraq, Folds of Honor is proud to have awarded more than 16,000 scholarships in all 50 states, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, including more than 3,500 in 2017 alone. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship, visit foldsofhonor.org.