Press Release: Salisbury Joins Orion's Network of Schools Supporting Military Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2022
Lisa Smith Molinari
Vice President of Operation
Orion Military Scholarship Fund, Inc.
904-859-3161
lmolinari@orionmilitary.org
Jennifer Siff
Director of Campus Life Communications
Salisbury School
860-435-5779
Salisbury, Conn. — Salisbury School of Connecticut has partnered with Orion Military Scholarship Fund, Inc. to offer military children the opportunity to attend boarding school through a combination of merit-based scholarship funding and need-based financial aid. Salisbury joined Orion’s consortium of eleven member schools last month, joining in the non-profit’s mission to provide stable, uninterrupted high school experiences to children of active duty service men and women.
Military children change schools three times more than civilian peers, often enrolling in nine schools before graduation. Frequent moves and inconsistency between academic programs take a toll on military children, whose unpredictable, mobile lifestyles puts them at significantly greater risk for anxiety, depression, and self-harm during adolescence. Multiple moves also affect military teenagers’ ability to transfer academic credits and progress in sports and extracurricular activities.
Will Webb, Head of Salisbury School, stated, ”Orion is a natural fit for Salisbury School as it aligns with our values and our shared commitment to supporting those who serve our nation. Our close knit community and focus on the growth of the whole child allows us to develop boys into gentlemen who go on to positively impact their communities and our world while forever being a part of the brotherhood.”
“I don’t live in a place for longer than three years, so I never build a connection to them. It is difficult to attempt making new friends, as it often feels the energy required is too much for a temporary friendship,” said Orion Military Scholarship recipient Henry S., whose Army parents moved last summer from Fort Benning, Georgia to Fort Sam Houston, Texas — Henry’s tenth home in thirteen years. Orion and Salisbury have committed to ensuring that more military children like Henry have access to stable educational experiences.
Eric Peterson, cofounder and President of Orion commented, “We are extremely pleased to add Salisbury School to our roster of partner institutions. Salisbury’s longstanding commitment to educating young men provides an exceptional traditional boarding school option for the sons of active duty military personnel in the Orion network.
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About Orion: Orion Military Scholarship Fund, Inc. is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) tax-deductible public charity, dedicated to providing scholarships for children of active duty military parents to attend select boarding schools for continuous, stable high school experiences. Orion’s current application season for scholarships for Fall 2023 enrollment in boarding schools ends December 1, 2022. Eligible military children can apply at https://www.orionmilitary.org/how-to-apply.
About Salisbury School: Founded in 1901, Salisbury is New England’s top boys college-prep boarding school, where tradition and values matter. Young men in grades 9–12 strengthen character, academics and athletics in a sylvan 725-acre setting with state-of-the-art academic facilities and modern athletic center. To learn more about Salisbury School, call 860-435-5700 or visit www.salisburyschool.org.