VyStar Invests $2.7 Million in FSCJ Veterans Centers
The donation is the largest in Florida State College at Jacksonville's 60-year history and will strengthen Military and Veterans Service Centers across its four campuses.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Financial Aid
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VyStar Credit Union has invested $2.7 million in Florida State College at Jacksonville to strengthen its Military and Veterans Service Centers. The gift is the largest monetary donation in the college's 60-year history.
Why it matters
The funding supports 3,700 military-connected students currently enrolled at the college, expanding education, career, and scholarship resources for the local veteran community. It also reflects VyStar's founding in 1952 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville to serve military members and their families.
VyStar Credit Union's $2.7 million investment is the largest monetary donation in Florida State College at Jacksonville's 60-year history. The centers serve 3,700 military-connected students across the college's four campuses, and the funding's allocation by campus has not been detailed.
The players
VyStar Credit Union
VyStar Credit Union is the second-largest Florida-based credit union, with about 1 million members, 2,200 employees, 80 full-service branches, and over $14 billion in assets.
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Florida State College at Jacksonville, known as FSCJ, began in 1965 as Florida Junior College and became a state college in 2009.
The details
VyStar invested the funds to strengthen Military and Veterans Service Centers at FSCJ's four campuses, and the enhanced centers are being renovated. Renovations are expected to be completed in 2028, and the funding is expected to expand education, career, and scholarship opportunities for thousands more military-connected students.
Timeline
1952: VyStar was founded at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.
1965: Florida Junior College, later FSCJ, was established.
2009: The college became Florida State College at Jacksonville.
November 10, 2026: VyStar announced the $2.7 million investment.
2028: Renovations to the enhanced service centers are expected to be completed.
Roadmap
VyStar was founded in 1952 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville to serve military members and their families, and this investment extends that mission into higher education. The gift places the credit union's long-standing military focus alongside a local college's support infrastructure for veteran students.
Military-connected students at FSCJ's four campuses may see expanded service center resources as renovations progress toward 2028. The funding is expected to broaden scholarship and career support available to veterans in the Jacksonville area.
The takeaway
Veterans and military-connected students in Jacksonville can check with FSCJ's service centers about scholarships and support available across the college's four campuses. Early inquiries help students take advantage of expanded resources as renovations move forward.
What happens next
Renovations to the enhanced VyStar Military and Veterans Service Centers are expected to be completed in 2028.
Further reading
Explore more on Financial Aid to see how scholarships and grants support veteran students in the Jacksonville area.
More information
Learn more about services for military-connected students on the FSCJ military and veterans service centers information page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Florida Times-Union.
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