campus partner(s)

University of Dallas

state(s)

TX

amount

$300,000

initiative

Knowledge for Freedom

award date

11.2021

project director

Matthew Spring; Jose Espericueta

Grant Summary

$300,000 over 42 months to University of Dallas to give underserved high school seniors from Texas an opportunity to participate in a three-week consecutive humanities seminar and a school-year civic engagement program. After a rigorous 12-month planning process, University of Dallas is prepared to implement all the components of the Knowledge for Freedom initiative, including a rigorous academic seminar, college application support, and an opportunity to return to campus during the year to complete a public service project.