Syracuse University alumni have donated $750,000 to support the Forever Orange campaign and establish a scholarship for student veterans.

Patricia and Louis Mautino pledged $250,000 to create the Louis A. and Patricia H. Mautino Veteran Scholarship, according to an SU News release. The scholarship will provide financial assistance to veterans enrolled in undergraduate programs.

The Mautino’s remaining $500,000 gift will support the donors’ four existing scholarships.

The Forever Orange campaign launched in November with the goal of raising $1.5 billion and attracting 250,000 unique donors. The campaign seeks to increase the university’s endowment and foster alumni engagement.

Patricia is one of three chairs of the Forever Orange campaign and has served on SU’s Board of Trustees since 2014. She is also a member of the iSchool Board of Advisors. Louis was a member of the Reserve Officer Training Corps when he attended SU in the 1950s, according to the release.

“We are strong believers in what the University is doing for veterans—in Chancellor Syverud’s vision and in Vice Chancellor Haynie’s leadership on the local and national levels,” Patricia said in the release.