Orphans of veterans receive scholarships
Dec. 1—CONCORD — Kathryn Routhier, a UNH senior, and Evan Milton, a UNH freshman, are the recipients of scholarships from the New Hampshire Department of Education.
The $2,500 scholarships are part of the Orphans of Veterans program that helps war orphans offset the cost of college for items such as books and supplies.
Routhier of Somersworth is a senior at the University of New Hampshire majoring in justice studies with a minor in forensic science. Milton is a freshman at the University of New Hampshire studying health sciences.
Routhier's mother, Ronda Routhier, was an Army veteran of the War on Terror and passed away due to a service-related illness in 2018.
"This extra money helps me feel a bit more secure in my ability to attend college, and I am very grateful," said Routhier.
Evan's father, James Milton, was an airman in the U.S. Air Force who passed away in 2014 from a service-related illness.
"This scholarship will really help with covering some fees and getting me through the next few years of school. It means a lot that my father's service will have a direct, positive impact on me years after he passed away," said Milton.
The Orphans of Veterans program is able to issue four $2,500 grants each year.
For more information, contact Jeffrey Newman at the Division of Higher Education at Jeffrey.Newman@doe.nh.gov.
