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<\/p>\nThe nonprofit not only outfits Longhorn fans, but also funds scholarships for more than 11,000 UT students, easing textbook costs through store profits.<\/p>\n
AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 For many Texas Longhorns fans, the University Co-op is a familiar stop for burnt orange gear. But the Austin nonprofit says the money spent there also helps students in the classroom.<\/p>\n
The University Co-op uses its profits to support course material scholarships for University of Texas at Austin students, helping cover costs associated with textbooks and other materials needed for classes.<\/p>\n
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Kate Mounger, vice president of marketing for the University Co-op, said more than 11,000 students received a Co-op Course Material Scholarship this academic year.<\/p>\n
The scholarship program is part of the Co-op\u2019s broader mission to reduce the financial burden of course materials for students.<\/p>\n
The Co-op is also hosting several weekend events as Longhorn fans prepare for another football weekend.<\/p>\n
The store will host a happy hour from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, sponsored by apparel companies ZooZatz and Texas Standard. The event will include a performance by UT Austin ensemble Mariachi Paredes, along with shopping activities and drinks for guests 21 and older.<\/p>\n
ZooZatz and Texas Standard will also match donations made in the store during the happy hour up to $2,000.<\/p>\n
Another happy hour is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, sponsored by CANVAS Style jewelry. Donations made during that event will be matched up to $3,000 by CANVAS Style.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, Sept. 20, Texas football player Colin Simmons is scheduled to appear at the University Co-op from noon to 1 p.m. for a meet-and-greet sponsored by clothing brand Onward Reserve.<\/p>\n
Fans will be able to take photos with Simmons and have eligible Onward Reserve merchandise or provided Onward Reserve posters signed. Autographs will not be available for third-party items.<\/p>\n
The Co-op is also highlighting new Longhorn apparel and customization options this season, including engraving.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, the University Co-op is planning a watch party for the Texas vs. Texas A&M football game set for Friday, Nov. 27 at Haute Spot in Cedar Park.<\/p>\n
The University Co-op will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The nonprofit not only outfits Longhorn fans, but also funds scholarships for more than 11,000 UT students, easing…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":440129,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-440128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}