2021 Performance

Portfolio of Programs

Tutoring & Scholarships

The program offers opportunities to veteran students to participate in veteran-centric tutoring in math and English. Remedial-related courses are not GI Bill benefit eligible. Scholarships offer veteran students funds to augment GI Bill benefits and minimize out-of-pocket expenses

Veteran Upward Bound

Scholarships are offered to veterans, once they successfully complete the pre-college preparatory program, and enroll in an institution of higher learning. Program helps eligible veterans improve their academic skills before enrolling in a college, university, or technical school

Technology-oriented programs

The scholarship offering serves as an incentive to attract and retain student veterans in the STEM program of study. The other scholarships offering serves to support veteran students in pursuit of an IT or Cybersecurity certificate

Incidental Funds

Education-related expense programs funds programs, not covered by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the College, which reduces a student veteran’s overall financial burden.

Emergency financial relief program funds programs, which address everyday living expenses such as food, rent, auto repairs, and utilities.

Endowments

Strategy is to self-fund veteran-centric programs by establishing endowed funds. The funds lives in perpetuity, and for: Earning interest; Garnering community support; Conveying sustainability; Establishing a S.E.E.4VETS legacy.

Veteran Services Centers

S.E.E.4VETS provides partial funding to community colleges to establish a veteran services centers, which tend to foster a climate of success.

Vets-Helping-Vets Program

One program of work is veteran students connecting with employers. The focus is on building student veteran rapport and to discuss the challenges and stigmas veterans face transitioning out of the military to civilian employment. The objective then is to ingrain confidence in them presenting themselves to prospective employers. The dynamics of the program, which are resume construction and interviewing pointers, would satisfy the objective.

Special Events

Thanks to generous donors and committed players, S.E.E.4VETS is on a successful path with its golf tournaments, both west and east valley. Every year we improve our golf tournaments – TPC Scottsdale, The Wigwam, and Ancala Country Club. More importantly, proceeds from these wonderful events fund S.E.E.4VETS programs at community colleges. The 2021 schedule is:

• Wigwam Resort (Blue Course), Friday, November 12, 2021
• Ancala Country Club, November 2021

Financial Information

Previous year financial data and information appears on the website as a sub-heading, 2020 Performance. To date, the organization leadership is working on soliciting corporate sponsors and scheduling fundraising events throughout the State of Arizona. In addition, S.E.E.4VETS has e-filed with the IRS submitting Form 990 and related forms.

Reflecting on the recent 12-months experience, S.E.E.4VETS demonstrated our accomplishments as an award winning organization, and one that finished on a high note. Our performance was undeterred by the events of an unprecedented year. In fact, we pivoted and did more… disbursed $119,853 vs. $99,700 planned to the community colleges…a big number and largest ever.

Worth mention are bank deposits of $143,778 and charges of $154,028. Thus, beginning 2021, the calculated bank balance would be $67,875 with $2,500 check yet to be banked. In short, a strong financial footing to the start the new year.