ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Student must be enrolled in a college at least 200 miles from their designated home.
• Student must be in good academic standing as determined by his or her college.
• Student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Applicants must be 18 years old or older at time of application.
• Recipient must be a legal U.S. resident.
  All federal government regulations related to air travel and Transportation Security Administration rules must be adhered to, including, but not limited to, producing a valid government issued photo ID for air travel.
• Needed travel must be to/from Southwest Airlines destinations. 
• Selected students will be required to submit an Enrollment Verification Form from his or her college/university.
• Selected students will be required to complete and submit a W-9.
• The student must identify direct or parental ties to a specific country to determine Hispanic origin on the application. 

• 1st Year
• 2nd Year
• 3rd Year
• 4th Year
• Graduate

• US Citizen
• Permanent Resident

Through this national initiative, the ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award Program will award roundtrip flights to undergraduate and graduate students across the country. We recognize that long-distance travel is a major barrier for many students pursuing higher education.

The purpose of this program is to expand educational access and persistence by addressing travel-related barriers that disproportionately affect students with limited financial resources to stay connected to home and school.

The ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award Program is open to all eligible students regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or background. Awards are made based on demonstrated financial need, distance from home, educational barriers, and the potential impact of travel support on a student’s academic and professional success. Eligibility requirements include enrollment at a college/university located at least 200 miles from a student’s home and the submission of required essays.

All applicants who meet the eligibility criteria will be considered. Final selection is competitive and based on essay responses, demonstrated financial need, and alignment with the program’s mission to reduce barriers to higher education access and persistence. A selection committee consisting of national education advocates and community leaders selects recipients to be awarded 8 (eight) one-way Southwest Airlines Flight E-Passes, equivalent to four roundtrip tickets on Southwest Airlines for student use when traveling to/from the college/university. The tickets can be used for travel to any of the Southwest Airlines’ domestic destinations as listed on www.southwest.com.

For more information on application requirements, see program website.

For additional information contact: Office of Development, at (210) 576-3236 or development@hacu.net.