Charles Setzer Veterans Assistance Endowed Scholarship

This fund has been established in memory of Mr. Charles “Sarge” Setzer, a native of Gaston County. Mr. Setzer joined the staff of Gaston College in the summer of 1964 after he retired from the United States Marine Corps. He enrolled in night school and earned his AA degree. He later taught classes in small business management. Over time his responsibilities grew to include Veterans Affairs. He retired from Gaston College as the Director of the Student Center and had served on the planning team for Myers Center building. Scholarships Distributed from this fund may be awarded to students with preference to US Veteran, are from Gaston County, have a GPA 3.0 or higher, have demonstrated financial need but are not eligible for federal aid.