Community Contacts and Resources
Employment Development Department
Employment Program Representative Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program Specialist
Steve Main
Direct: 909-382-0405 or 909-382-0440
Fax: 909-382-0483
Email: Steven.main@edd.ca.gov
Website: https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/Services_for_Veterans/
Reaching New Heights Foundation Inc.
Reaching New Heights Foundation (RNHF) provides an array of services that assist Veterans transitioning from active duty, incarceration, or homelessness. Services are provided through collaboration with local and government agencies to build pride and stability. Our Mentor Program generates a roadmap for success through interaction and accountability. Veterans Awareness Resources (VAR) provides Veterans assistance in applying for VA disability compensation, healthcare, burial benefits, obtaining medical records and many other VA benefits. Our association with the County Veterans Service offices in Riverside and San Bernardino provides many of the services connecting Veterans to benefits that they have earned. RNHF has several memorandums of understanding, letters of support from Riverside and San Bernardino County Veteran Service Departments.
Link: https://reachingnewheightsfoundation.com/about-us/
VA Rural Scholars Fellowship Information Sheet
Rural Scholars Fellowship (RSF)
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Rural Health (ORH) created the Rural Scholars Fellowship (RSF) program to develop a cadre of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinicians with the skills, knowledge, and professional networks necessary to become leaders and innovators in rural health care delivery systems. The program also promotes recruitment and retention of providers in rural VHA primary care practice areas.
Link: https://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/docs/ORH-Rural-Health_RSF-FactSheet_508c_FINAL.pdf [ruralhealth.va.gov]
VA Quality Scholars
The VA Quality Scholars Fellowship consists of nine active sites across the United States, as well as an affiliate site in Toronto, Canada. Each site in the US consists of a partnership between a VA hospital and an academic institution. It has an interprofessional emphasis with physicians, doctoral-trained nurses, clinical psychologists and pharmacists as fellows and faculty. Fellows use their 2 years to focus on healthcare improvement research and scholarship, operations leadership, and teaching quality and safety.
Link: https://www.vaqs.org/
NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)
The NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) provides an opportunity for applicants who received the distinction of GRFP Honorable Mention no more than three years before the proposal due date to be named NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellows and obtain financial support for their graduate education at an institution in an EPSCoR jurisdiction.
Link: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-epscor-graduate-fellowship-program-egfp
FOURBLOCK
FOURBLOCK BRIDGES THE DIVIDE BETWEEN TRANSITIONING VETERANS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
They are a nation-wide community of veterans and employers dedicated to transforming the veteran transition process. They look beyond transition to equip our veterans to achieve their potential. They look beyond landing jobs to equip our veterans to pursue careers that fit their calling. We look beyond the now—we’re shaping the future for a new generation of veterans.
Visit their website for more information.
U.S. Army Heath Professions Recruiter (AMEDD)
William Hank Bechtol
Email William.h.bechtol.mil@army.mil
Phone: 602-432-2298
VA Scholarship Programs (HPSP)
The Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) provides financial assistance to students receiving education or training in a direct or indirect health-care services discipline (Title 38 and Hybrid Title 38 occupations); and assists in providing an adequate supply of such personnel for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). HPSP helps the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) meet its need for qualified health care professionals for which recruitment or retention is difficult.
Link: https://va-ams-info.intelliworxit.com/hpsp/about-hpsp/
50 STRONG
A NATIONAL, COLLABORATIVE, INDUSTRY-LED effort enabling military-seeking employers & military-affiliated jobseekers
LInk: https://m2r2resources.com/login-restrict/
American Corporate Partners (ACP) 
ACP Helps Veterans and Spouses Find Their Next Careers!
American Corporate Partners (ACP) is a national nonprofit organization focused on helping returning veterans and active duty spouses find their next careers through one-on-one mentoring, networking and online career advice.
Read more at: https://www.acp-usa.org/about-us/mission
FOUNDATION FOR WOMAN WARRIORS
FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN WARRIORS IS A 103-YEAR-OLD NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HONORING AND EMPOWERING THE WOMEN VETERAN COMMUNITY.
OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE WOMEN VETERANS AND THEIR CHILDREN SO THAT THEIR NEXT MISSION IS CLEAR AND CONTINUES TO IMPACT THE WORLD. OUR PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE INCREASING POPULATION OF MILITARY WOMEN TRANSITIONING TO CIVILIAN LIFE. WE ADDRESS THE TOP FOUR NEEDS THAT WOMEN VETERANS HAVE SELF-IDENTIFIED AS CRUCIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THEIR TRANSITION: EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND CHILDCARE.
For more information check out their website: https://foundationforwomenwarriors.org/programs/
Institute for Child Development & Family Relations
ICDFR Student-Parent Resource Center
The Army Women’s Foundation (AWF) recognizes the importance of education and the role it plays in personal, professional, and economic fulfillment. The Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship Program provides grants to women soldiers, past and present, and their lineal descendants to help them attain their educational goals. The AWF Legacy Scholarship Program offers financial support in four areas: Certificate Programs, Community College coursework, Undergraduate Degrees, and Graduate Degrees. Scholarships are awarded only for coursework from accredited institutions. Scholarships are based on merit, academic potential, personal essay, community service, letters of recommendation, and financial need.
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. According to the U. S. Department of Commerce, STEM occupations are growing at 17%, while other occupations are growing at 9.8%. The US Army Women’s Foundation offers STEM grants through our scholarship program to meet this demand. https://www.awfdn.org/scholarships/general-information/
Talents ACEND
We are Talent Sourcing. Skills-Based Sourcing.
- We make Talent Sourcing simple.
- Simplicity lowers the barrier to entry by increasing the number of people who can participate.
- Using AI, we work with businesses to support a skills-based sourcing process inclusive of talent from the military, disability and justice-involved communities.
- Skills-Based Talent Sourcing is about finding candidates with the specific skills your business needs.
- Skills-Based Talent Sourcing reduces cost per hire. Employers are unknowingly burning budget dollars.
- Proactively build a pipeline of skilled candidates, so you are ready to fill positions across your organization, instantly.
- Download The Cost of Recruiting versus Sourcing to learn more about why it matters to your business.
For more information please visit: https://talentsascend.com/
U.S. Army Recruiting Company
- 1515 Industrial Park Avenue #102
- Redlands, CA 92374
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Harold R. Hill
- First Lieutenant
- U.S. Army Recruiting Liaison
- harold.r.hill2@army.mil
- Office: (760) 653-8697
- Cell: (909) 828-0917
U.S. Army Recruiting Station
- 1631 E. Highland Avenue
- San Bernardino, CA 92404
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Albert Gomez
- Staff Sergeant
- U.S. Army Recruiter
- albert.gomez33.mil@army.mil
- Contact: (909) 791-7209
US NAVY
Prior Service Recruiter
Sarah Ramirez
E6/CS1/ USN
619-509-4935
2960 Graeber St.
BLD 1230
Riverside, CA 92518
Community Events
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Scholarships outside of CSUSB
Golden State Teacher Grant (GSTG)
The GSTG program helps students currently enrolled in an approved preparation program and working toward their preliminary credential to become a teacher, school social worker, counselor or attendance official. Students may win awards of up to $20,000, and grant winners are obligated to work at an eligible school for four years. Learn more about the Golden State Teacher Grant Program.
Cherry Hawk Scholarship
This scholarship helps students in Southern California who have survived cancer and plan to pursue a sports-related career such as sports information, sports medicine — including physical therapy or sports psychology — sports management, sports marketing and sports journalism or communications. It's named after Taylor “The Hawk” Richardson, Gene “Cherry” Ward and all the “Fallen Hawks” who enjoyed the sporting life. This is part of a group of scholarships under the Cancer for College umbrella. Learn more about the Cherry Hawk Scholarship and additional California scholarships available through Cancer for College.https://cancerforcollege.org/available-scholarships/
This scholarship from the California Fire Foundation supports the children of firefighters who died in the line of duty. The scholarship covers certificate programs and degrees, including those from two- and four-year institutions. It's named after California Professional Firefighters President-Emeritus Daniel A. Terry. Learn more about the Daniel A. Terry Scholarship.
Students who are graduating high school seniors or older can apply for this scholarship that has no GPA, specific career or income requirements. Both need-based and merit-based scholarships are awarded and can be used for students attending vocational and trade school, community college, state universities, some schools outside California and Nevada and some public and private schools. Learn more about the Doyle Foundation Scholarship.
Executive Women International (EWI) Scholarship Programs
High school students enrolled in a school located within the boundaries of participating EWI chapters (Pomona Valley and San Diego in California) can apply for this group of scholarships. The annual scholarship can be used to pursue an associate, bachelor's or master's degree. Scholastic achievement, leadership qualities, good citizenship and extracurricular activities will be considered. The Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST) Scholarship focuses on transitional students, including those with physical or economic need, those well-beyond high school who are entering postsecondary education or the workforce for the first time, those seeking reskilling, or non-traditional students already enrolled in trade school, college or university. In addition to the degrees mentioned, this scholarship can be applied toward certificate programs. Learn more about the Executive Women International Scholarship Program and the ASIST Scholarship.
House Scholarship Foundation Aspiring Scholars Award
Students who are community leaders in the arts and sciences can apply for this scholarship, created by a nonprofit organization in Southern California to provide need- and merit-based scholarships to disadvantaged students. The group currently has chapters in Southern California but plans to expand. The award can be used to cover tuition for degrees and certificates from two-year schools. Learn more about the House Scholarship Foundation Aspiring Scholars Program.
Italian Catholic Federation First Year Scholarship
This scholarship is for students who are Roman Catholic and of Italian decent or are the children or grandchildren of a member of the Italian Catholic Federation. GPA, financial need, leadership roles and extracurricular activities will be considered. Learn more about the Italian Catholic Federation First Year Scholarship.
Loreen K. Odemu Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Any high school senior, undergraduate or trade school student who wants to pursue a career in nursing is eligible to apply for this scholarship, which is named after Loreen Odemu, a registered nurse. Learn more about the Loreen K. Odemu Memorial Nursing Scholarship.
The National Council of Jewish Women of Los Angeles (NCJWLA) offers a series of scholarships for women who want to attend vocational school, community college or university. NCJWLA selects female students based on academic merit and financial need. Some of the scholarships support single mothers or women facing hardships. Learn more about the NCJWLA Scholarships.
TheDream.US Scholarship Program
Offered in 24 states, this scholarship supports low-income, undocumented students who are eligible for in-state tuition at specific schools. The scholarship team partners with more than 80 institutions that have a good track record of helping first-generation students. Types of partner schools vary by state and include two- and four-year institutions and some online colleges. Learn more about TheDream.US Scholarship program.
Arrowheart Scholarship [arrowheadcu.org]
Deadline: January 31, 2025
Happy New Year's RTS Partners 🥳,
We would truly appreciate your help encouraging your students to apply to our 2025-26 RTS Career Readiness Program by sharing the info below with your students in upcoming emails, newsletters, and/or meetings. Current RTS Scholars receive $5,000 per year in our program (2025-26 Scholarship: TBD). The application [tfaforms.com] is only open until January 31, 2025.
2025-26 RTS CAREER READINESS PROGRAM [drive.google.com]
RTS’s Career Readiness Program is holistic, addressing many of the unique challenges college-going foster youth face by supporting their mental health, communication coaching, internship placement, and basic financial needs so they can graduate college, launch successful careers, and unlock their full potential. 85% of RTS Scholars graduate college and find career-track jobs within 6 months.
We do this by providing:
Career Development and Navigation: Tailored 1:1 coaching to help Scholars achieve their professional, personal, and academic goals.
Job and Internship Opportunities: Scholars gain invaluable real-world experience and build up their resume.
Community of Peers: Connect with fellow RTS Scholars and alumni.
Mental Health Resources: Support for mental health and well-being.
Scholarship: RTS Scholars receive a monthly scholarship for program participation. Current RTS Scholars receive $5,000 per year in our program (2025-26 Scholarship: TBD).
Eligibility:
The program is designed to be a 3-year program, where we ideally begin to work with students after their first year of undergraduate studies until graduation.
System-impacted Background*
Enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at a California-based institution pursuing a Bachelor’s degree for the 2025-26 academic year
Target graduation date of Spring 2028
*Foster system/Foster care, Kin Gap Care, Adopted, Institutionalized group home, Legal guardianship, Wards of the court, Unaccompanied homeless youth
>>> Application Link [tfaforms.com] [Deadline: Jan. 31, 2025] <<<
>>> Applicant Quick Facts & Reminders [docs.google.com] <<<
