I always wanted to go to UT, but it was out of reach until I was awarded a Texas Exes scholarship.
As told to Rose Cahalan.
I was about 6 or 7 years old when my...
Meet Alejandra Ortega: UT freshman, Forty Acres Scholar, aspiring math teacher, and the first high school graduate in her family. The Houston native sat down with...
Scholarships are more often than not a nameless, faceless exchange: a donor writes a check, and eventually a student uses that money to fund an education.
Not so...
About 46 UT alumni set sail at the Texas Exes San Francisco Chapter’s second-annual boat party last weekend to raise money for UT scholarships—and soak...
Katherine Layton lost a parent and a home before her 20th birthday. But for every hurdle life deals her, she gives back tenfold.
On a hot September day in 2011,...
How the Texas Exes became a scholarship powerhouse.
The word “ex” can be profoundly misleading. For Texas Exes members, The University of Texas is not a bygone...
Raising $70,000 is no mean feat. But when it comes to scholarships, the Texas Exes Dallas Chapter doesn’t sweat it.
This Wednesday night, the chapter held...
When the Asian Alumni Network awarded its first-ever scholarship to Elie Wu, they boosted a future leader who’s overcome some serious financial and family challenges.
Last...
Over the years, the Texas Exes has planned activities to bring Texas Exes scholars together and develop among them a nurturing and collegial atmosphere at the...
It’s scholarship dinner season here at the Texas Exes. Three dinners—one each for our chapter scholarships, named/dedicated scholarships, and the Texas...
