Tarleton partners in higher education effort to help Harvey-affected students

Harvey HELP Fund

Harvey HELP Fund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, September 8, 2017

STEPHENVILLE, Texas—As a member of the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors, Tarleton State University has joined the Texas higher education community in a unified giving initiative to provide emergency aid to college students impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

Called the Harvey HELP Fund, the effort will provide emergency funds to help some 500,000 students and their families recover from and manage immediate life-and-logistics emergencies so they can resume their studies and complete their higher education pathways.

HELP stands for Higher Education Learning Pathways.

Research shows that many students leave school because of non-academic challenges related to work, family and personal finance. Hurricane Harvey is likely one of the most extreme examples of the range of issues that can knock students off their education pathway.

In addition to the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors, the relief effort is led by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin Community College, Texas Association of Community Colleges, Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Civitas Learning, and Communities Foundations of Texas (CFT), the parent of Educate Texas.

Tax-deductible donations can be made at GoFundMe.com/HarveyHELPStudents or directly through CFT by calling Carolyn Newham at 214-750-4146.

CFT is serving as the charitable partner as education has been a primary focus of its philanthropic investments and through Educate Texas, its statewide, public-private initiative.

To ensure that all Harvey HELP funds benefit students, a steering committee of nonprofit and institutional leaders will evaluate applications from colleges and universities. Approved institutions will receive Harvey HELP funds to support aid programs, respond to students’ specific needs and help with students’ school expenses—such as tuition and textbooks—as well as personal expenses like transportation, rent and groceries.

Tarleton, celebrating 100 years as founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow’s professional leaders. As a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) with campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, leadership, excellence and service.

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Contact: Carolyn Newham, Communities Foundation of Texas
214-750-4146

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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