Texas A&M University has announced a new scholarship program for incoming freshmen who have suffered hardship due to Hurricane Harvey.

The Texas A&M Resilience Scholarship is the result of a 50/50 funding partnership between the Texas A&M Foundation and The Association of Former Students.

Four hundred qualifying students affected by Hurricane Harvey who are accepted into Texas A&M as freshmen for the fall 2018 semester will be awarded a one-year, $2,500 scholarship.

"Texans have already undergone so much devastation from the hurricane, it would be disheartening if students had to delay or not attend college because of losses their families sustained from this disaster," says Texas A&M President Michael K. Young. "It is an honor to be able to provide incoming students this head start to help ensure their success and we look forward to welcoming them to Aggieland."

To accommodate the program, Texas A&M has extended its fall 2018 application deadline to Jan. 2, 2018.

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