Galvanize Ensures Tech Education is Accessible to America's Veterans Through GI Bill Eligible Programs and Samsung Veterans Fund

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Mar 06, 2019, 09:09 ET

DENVER, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Galvanize, the leader in software engineering and data science workforce education, announces additional opportunities and benefits to military members, their families and Veterans who have honorably served.

"Our nation's Veterans are true heroes who have sacrificed so much for our way of life and the freedoms we hold so dear," said Al Rosabal, Galvanize CEO. "As a fellow veteran, I understand the leadership training, experience, reliability and discipline that it takes to serve our country. These skills also make our Veterans a unique source of talent for hundreds of thousands of unfilled tech jobs. Through our partnerships with VetsInTech and Samsung we want to ensure the men and women who served get the training they deserve for the jobs they want."

In addition to GI Bill™ education benefits at certain locations, Galvanize has created a separate scholarship, Samsung Veterans Fund, with $300,000 available in awards for Veterans through its partnership with both VetsinTech and Samsung.

"VetsinTech is thrilled to be working with both Galvanize and Samsung - two excellent organizations - to support more Veterans access to training and higher paying careers in tech," noted Katherine Webster, VetsinTech CEO. Find out more about the organization and their mission by visiting the website.

The Samsung Veterans Fund, in partnership with Galvanize, enables Veterans or members of the Reserves or National Guard with demonstrated financial need to apply for scholarships to certain Galvanize programs. This includes active duty, retired and honorably discharged and other certain eligibility requirements apply. To find out more about the Scholarship, visit the website.

In the age of rapid digital transformation, enterprises must re-skill their workforce and secure valuable new talent to overtake the competition and drive business growth. Galvanize, the learning community for technology, is on the leading edge of successfully guiding Fortune 500 companies to make these transitions. Galvanize also empowers individuals to enter the digital economy or level-up their skills for the workplace of the 21st century through immersive technology education.

About Galvanize
Galvanize is a learning community for technology with nine destination campuses across the U.S. where innovative startups, aspiring students, and large enterprises benefit from this dynamic, unique business ecosystem. Our faculty, acclaimed curriculum and flexible blended-learning platform, which combines online education and in-person training, provides the most relevant and in-demand technology skills for consumers, professionals and Fortune 500 companies. Learn more at Galvanize.

About VetsInTech
VetsinTech supports our transitioning Veterans by connecting them to the national technology ecosystem. VIT is committed to bringing together a tech-specific network, resources, and programs for our Veterans interested in Education, Entrepreneurship, and Employment – the 3E's! Learn more at VetsinTech.

SOURCE Galvanize