Upcoming second collection supports students at Catholic universities

August 30, 2024

Office of Communications

This weekend, Aug. 31 - Sept. 1, 2024, parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will have a second collection at all Masses benefiting students needing financial assistance to attend the University of St. Thomas or the Catholic University of America.

The generous donations of parishioners provide opportunities for students seeking a Catholic college education at these institutions. The monies collected go directly to support scholarships for students who may not otherwise have the opportunity to attend college at all.

Nearly 90 percent of the University of St. Thomas students receive scholarships or financial aid. Providing these scholarships helps to relieve the academic stresses of hard-working students.

Education at Catholic universities goes far beyond the academic. While academics are of the utmost importance, Catholic universities challenge students to become leaders of faith, of character and of service.

Faculty and staff at the University of St. Thomas and the Catholic University of America work tirelessly to enable their students to prepare themselves for life and work in a changing world and to become leaders for the benefit of family, community, country, and church.

Your generous donations go directly to support student financial aid and provide opportunities for our future leaders. 

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About University of St. Thomas
Founded in 1947 by the Basilian Fathers the University of St. Thomas embodies the principles of Ex Corde Ecclesiae, committed to the religious ethical and intellectual traditions of Catholic higher education.

• Houston's only Catholic University
• Over 3,700 total enrollment
• 38% of UST students are Catholic
• Students from 40 states and 51 countries
• UST is among 22 Catholic colleges and universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society
• More than 85% of new freshmen, both domestic and international, receive a UST scholarship upon enrolling

About Catholic University of America
Dedicated to advancing the dialogue between faith and reason, The Catholic University of America seeks to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research, all in service to the Church, the nation and the world.

• Established in 1887, as the national University of the Catholic Church, by the U.S. bishops with the approval of the Holy See
• Located near the heart of Washington, D.C.
• Approximately 3,332 undergraduate and 2,624 graduate students
• Students from all 50 states and 34 countries
• More than 90 percent of full-time undergraduate students receive some form of financial aid
• Students receive nearly $50 million in institutional grants and scholarships as well as more than $2 million in federal and state grants