Harbor City Volunteer Ambulance Squad Scholarship
Purpose
Provide support for undergraduate students in the College of Aeronautics. (GF000063)Description
This scholarship is awarded at the discretion of the Director of Financial Aid.
History
In 1966 the Harbor City Volunteer Ambulance Squad (HCVAS) was formed as a non-profit business to provide emergency and non-emergency ambulance services for portions of Brevard County. After more than 30 years, HCVAS ceased operations on September 30, 1999, when its ambulance services were transferred to the Jurisdiction of the Board of County Commissioners of Brevard County, Florida.
Being aware that Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾'s College of Aeronautics was engaged in research projects relating to HCVAS's mission, they donated available funds in the amount of $55,000 to fund research in areas associated with the health care industry, air ambulance operations, medical transportation requirements, civil disaster support, and other related matters as well as to establish a scholarship endowment in the name of HCVAS.
In addition, they donated $25,000 to establish this endowed scholarship for selected graduate students enrolled in the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ College of Aeronautics. They requested a preference for any student who was a former volunteer or employee of HCVAS.
