Thursday, October 12, 2023
Southwest Airlines Co. and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) celebrate 19 years of the ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award Program and the 2023 recipients of airline tickets while in school. Southwest Airlines® and HACU awarded 185 students four round trip tickets to stay connected with their loved ones and community while pursuing higher education.
Drawing upon their expertise in serving Hispanic college students, HACU believes that enhancing access to travel to and from school allows students to maintain connections with their community and pursue their passions. Since 2004, Southwest® has supported alleviating the financial challenges associated with travel for over 1,500 Hispanic students by championing them to pursue their educational goals.
“Connecting people to what’s important in their lives is at the Heart of what we do, and supporting a student’s academic success can create a lasting impression on their future,” said Laura Nieto, Managing Director Corporate Responsibility at Southwest Airlines. “We hope the gift of travel makes the world just a little bit smaller and community connections stronger as students stay on their path to success.”
“The students who receive this travel award are pursuing their college degrees hundreds of miles from home, often in an unfamiliar city or state. It can be a stressful time for many of them,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores. “This partnership with Southwest Airlines that has been in place for nearly two decades helps students stay connected to their families, playing a significant role in their higher education success.
The ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award Program demonstrates the carrier’s commitment to championing educational attainment for all and furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts by actively building a workforce that mirrors the diverse population it serves.
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