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Students awarded meal plan and textbook scholarships
Matt Bactad doesn�t worry about how he is going
to pay for his meals as he goes through his freshman year at the
University of Houston.
That�s because he is one of 11 students who were awarded a Meal
Plan scholarship, which provides a Lifestyle 21 meal plan from
UH Dining Services and ARAMARK for both the fall and spring
semesters.
�The Meal Plan scholarship helps me out incredibly in that I
don�t need to worry about where and how I would get breakfast,
lunch or dinner,� said Bactad, who is pursuing a pre-pharmacy
degree.
Geoffrey Herbert, resident district manager for UH Dining
Services, said the intent in offering the Meal Plan scholarships
is to align with President Renu Khator�s goal of making
education at UH affordable to all and to help put the true
college experience within reach.
�We understand that having a meal plan removes a certain level
of stress in a student�s life and offers them a place to not
only eat, but study and interact with other students,� he said.
Another seven students received the Barnes & Noble Textbook
Scholarship, which provides them $400 for the fall and another
$400 for the spring to pay for books and supplies in the UH
Bookstore. Bactad also received this scholarship.
�The Barnes & Noble Textbook Scholarship saves me time and
money, both of which are valuable to a full-time student like
myself,� he said. �I find the bookstore to have everything a
student needs to be successful, and with the money awarded to
me, I get my materials such as textbooks, binders and pencils
conveniently with the peace of mind that I save hundreds of
dollars.�
Meal Plan Scholarship recipients include: James Annis, Matt
Bactad, Ashley Coates, Sarah Headrick, Trung Le, Oscar Leija,
Timothy McClellan, Robynne Monsevalles, Ha Nguyen, Martir Ramos
and Paige Savage. The scholarship was awarded to four
new/incoming students, four returning students and three
transfer students.
Barnes & Noble Textbook Scholarship recipients are: Matt Bactad,
Oscar Leija, Robynne Monsevalles, Shaoli Bhadra, Trung Le, Ha
Nguyen and Hannah DeRousselle. The scholarship was awarded to
three new/incoming students, three returning students and one
transfer student.
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