Universal Access Community Endowment Scholarship

The Galveston College Foundation is an independent 501 (c)(3) established to support Galveston College through fundraising. Our mission is to support Galveston high school graduates through an earned scholarship program as they strive to obtain their first two years of college debt-free regardless of their family’s ability to pay. The Foundation oversees two major scholarship programs, the Universal Access Community Endowment Scholarship (UA) and Univerisal Access Plus (UA+.)

The UA scholarship ensures the groundwork of a career through an associate degree, certificate, or transfer for a four-year baccalaureate program. UA+ builds on that success by helping to meet rising education costs outside of tuition and fees. Today, the Foundation can fully fund the $6,264 in tuition and fees associated with a Galveston College associate degree through the UA scholarship program.

The goal of UA+ is to increase access to post-secondary education and students access to textbooks, digital technology, and program equipment while reducing their overall student debt. The fund addresses the barriers to accessing education caused by the high cost of textbooks, e-books and digital needs. Eligible UA students received UA+ awards of $35 per semester hour to a maximum of $2,100. This can be used at the campus bookstore or through receipts for GC class-related expenses.