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Partnering with the Yellow Ribbon Program, QuikClot Scholarship supports eleven student veterans.

As part of its University-wide commitment to student aid, GW announced its first major gift specifically earmarked for student veterans. The $100,000 QuikClot Scholarship from Z-Medica Corporation, a medical device company that provides lifesaving medical supplies to U.S. military troops, was established under the guidance of Z-Medica CEO Brian Herrman, a 1977 graduate of the GW School of Business (pictured second from left with student veterans Brian Hawthorne and Ryan Bos, along with Senior Vice President Robert Chernak).  

“We are so pleased to be able to give back to the veterans who have selflessly served our country,” said Herrman. “Our QuikClot product helps soldiers when they are on the battlefield, but we also wanted to provide them with opportunities following their service. We believe that providing student aid, in partnership with the Yellow Ribbon Program, is the best way to do so.”

The scholarship will support GW’s commitment to the Yellow Ribbon Program, a new provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act that provides free or significantly-reduced tuition to qualifying veterans. Qualifying undergraduate and graduate students receive approximately $18,000 and $3,800, respectively, from GW—amounts that are matched dollar for dollar by the Department of Veteran Affairs. The QuikClot Scholarship Fund will annually support four undergraduate and seven graduate student veterans.

“GW is honored to have Z-Medica’s support for veteran student aid,” said Robert Chernak, senior vice president for student and academic support services at The George Washington University.  “Contributions like this allow GW to continue its commitment to student veterans by providing the necessary resources that help ease the transition from combat to classroom.”

Complementing GW’s deep commitment to public service, the Yellow Ribbon Program is a natural extension of the University’s long-standing tradition of civic and military support. In 1944, the first veteran of WWII attended GW on the newly-passed G.I. Bill. Currently, more than 300 veterans are enrolled at the University.