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TWU
receives $81,400 grant from TG for new SPRINT program
7/21/09
DENTON —
Texas Woman’s University students who are single mothers
will have increased access to technology thanks to an $81,400
grant from TG, a nonprofit student loan guarantor based in
Round Rock.
The funds will
be used to create the TWU Single Parent Resources, Information,
Networking and Technology (SPRINT) program starting at the
university this fall.
The program will
provide laptop computers and childcare stipends for the 2009-2010
school year to 20 TWU students who are single mothers. Participants
also will receive specialized services including career development,
leadership training and networking opportunities to help them
be successful in their academic careers.
“TWU has
a long history of supporting the specific needs of students
who are single parents,” said Dr. Monica Mendez-Grant,
TWU associate vice president of student life. “These
funds will be instrumental in helping these students have
increased access to technology and other support services
to help them better balance school with their other responsibilities.”
For more information
on the TWU SPRINT program or to apply, visit www.twu.edu/housing/sprint-scholarship.asp.
TWU was one of
55 nonprofit organizations selected for funding through TG’s
Public Benefit Grant Program, a philanthropic initiative of
the company. Overall, TG awarded more than $6.2 million for
projects in 2009-10.
“This grant
award to TWU reflects our continued commitment to support
programs that improve access to higher education, particularly
for low-income students,” said Sue McMillin, TG president
and CEO. “By supporting the TWU SPRINT program, we believe
we are making a difference that not only impacts the students
served, but also our communities and our nation as a whole.”
TG is a public,
nonprofit corporation that helps create access to higher education
for millions of families and students through its role as
an administrator of the Federal Family Education Loan Program
(FFELP). More information about TG is available at www.tgslc.org.
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Media
Contact:
Amanda Simpson
Director of News and Information
Tel: (940) 898-3456
e-mail: asimpson1@twu.edu
TG Media Contact:
Kristina Tirloni
(521) 219-4990
kristina.tirloni@tgslc.org |
