Great Investment

Published: March 15, 2016

“We chose CWI as our first scholarship recipient because we wanted to maximize our donation in order to help veterans pay for as much of their educations as possible. When we typically donate money, we rarely get to see how it works. With these scholarships, we will be able to see young veterans complete their education, walk down that aisle, and graduate.”

—Rich Cesler —VFW Post 1173 Commander

College of Western Idaho’s tuition and fees are nearly half the cost of public universities and a quarter of the cost of private colleges. Results from a third party report completed in 2013 indicate CWI is already providing an impressive 13.9% return on taxpayer investment and a 16% return on student investment. Dollars invested in education go farther at CWI.

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