First Mile Scholarships are designed to meet incoming first-year students where they are, reducing barriers and opening doors to everything UH has to offer. The Cougar Experience Scholarship transforms lives by enabling freshmen to live on campus and fully immerse themselves in university life. This award connects students to at least two campus organizations or jobs, fostering a sense of belonging, encouraging academic success and helping them develop skills that last a lifetime. Your donation makes this experience possible for future generations of Cougars!
Make a gift today and open the door to a transformative Cougar experience.
Next Mile Scholarships offer timely, strategic support to sophomore and junior students who are fully immersed in their academic path but are still vulnerable to financial or personal setbacks. Whether through university-wide funds or college-based awards, these scholarships empower persistence and progress so students don’t just stay enrolled, they move forward.
Make a gift today and invest in this often overlooked chapter of the student experience.
The Last Mile Scholarship provides essential support for students who are just one step away from graduating but face unexpected financial hardships that threaten their ability to complete their degree. 90% of students who receive a Last Mile Scholarship go on to graduate. The Last Mile Scholarship helps bridge that gap, ensuring students who have put in the effort can finish strong and walk across the stage.
Make a gift today and be part of the movement to take our Cougars across the stage today, tomorrow and for years to come!
The Houston Works Scholarship provides crucial support to students who are at a turning point, when persistence matters most. Your support empowers working junior and senior Coogs across all Engineering majors and select Technology majors at the Cullen College of Engineering and select majors at Bauer College, providing assistance and an extra push to complete their degrees on time.
Thanks to our Coogs at Work Match, sponsored by a generous donor, your Giving Day contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar and will have double the impact, fostering a community of aspiring business and engineering leaders ready to make a difference.
Clock in for our Coogs at Work while our match is still available!
