Univision Houston, the area's leading Spanish television station, and the University of Houston-Downtown, the second largest university in Houston, have partnered to create the “Tu Futuro” (“Your Future”) scholarship program. Launching in January 2021 and open to current high school seniors residing in the Houston area, the “Tu Futuro” scholarship program will award one local student with a full scholarship covering the cost of a four-year undergraduate degree at the University of Houston-Downtown.
Students are encouraged to register and submit an application between January 8 and March 5, including an essay detailing “How A College Scholarship Will Help Me Positively Impact My Community,” at univisionhoustonbeca.com . Univision Houston, the University of Houston-Downtown and local scholarship sponsors Luby's and Community Health Choice, among others, will select a winner from the essay applicants. The “Tu Futuro” scholarship winner will be selected in late March and awarded the scholarship in April to be applied to the 2021-2022 academic year. For additional information and complete scholarship rules, visit univisionhoustonbeca.com.
“Informing, empowering and providing valuable resources to our community is at the heart of everything we do at Univision Houston and our Contigo (With You) community outreach efforts,” said John Hannon, President and General Manager, Univision Houston. “The 'Tu Futuro' scholarship program ensures that a local student will have access to a quality education despite any economic barriers they may face. We are proud to partner with the University of Houston-Downtown, a leading local educator and nationally recognized as serving the needs of Hispanics and minorities, on this important initiative. ”
“Univision and UHD both realize the importance of providing access to higher education in our community. “Tu Futuro” does just that… helping students realize their academic dreams by providing full undergraduate tuition. It's a tremendous initiative that yields numerous benefits for area students, their families and our region. UHD is indeed proud to partner with Univision on this project, and I look forward to future collaborations focused on supporting student success. ” - Dr. Antonio D. Tillis, UHD Interim President.
Univision Houston and University of Houston-Downtown Launch “Tu Futuro” Scholarship Program to Award a Full Scholarship to an Exemplary Local Student
Univision Houston, the area's leading Spanish-language television station, and the University of Houston-Downtown, the second largest university in Houston, have partnered to create the scholarship program “Tu Future". Launched in January 2021, the program is available to current high school seniors living in the Houston area and will award a local student with a full scholarship that will pay for the cost of a four-year college degree. at the University of Houston-Downtown.
Students are encouraged to sign up and apply, which must include an essay detailing the ways a college scholarship will help them make a positive impact in their community, between January 8 and March 5 at univisionhoustonbeca.com . Univision Houston, University of Houston-Downtown, and local scholarship sponsors Luby's and Community Health Choice, among others, will select the winner from applicants who submit essays. The winner of the “Tu Futuro” scholarship will be selected at the end of March and will be awarded the scholarship in April, which will apply to the academic year 2021-2022. For more information and the full scholarship rules, visit univisionhoustonbeca.com.
“Informing the community, empowering it and providing helpful resources is critical to everything we do at Univision Houston and our Contigo community outreach efforts,” said John Hannon, president and CEO of Univision Houston. “The 'Tu Futuro' scholarship program ensures that a local student has access to a quality education despite whatever financial obstacles they face. We are proud to partner in this important project with the University of Houston-Downtown, an outstanding local educational institution with national recognition for serving the needs of Hispanics and minorities. "
“Tanto Univision como UHD bien saben lo importante que es proporcionar acceso a la educación superior en nuestra comunidad. “Tu Futuro” hace precisamente eso: ayuda a los estudiantes a hacer realidad sus sueños académicos otorgándoles toda la matrícula de la licenciatura. Es un proyecto fabuloso que produce muchos beneficios para los estudiantes de la zona, sus familias y nuestra región. Sin duda, UHD se enorgullece de asociarse a Univision en este proyecto, y estoy a la espera de futuras colaboraciones centradas en apoyar el éxito de los estudiantes”, dijo el Antonio D. Tillis, rector interino de UHD.
(This post taken from a release by Univision)
