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Whataburger hands out $2M in scholarships

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June 28, 2022

Whataburger has given 940 scholarships worth over $2 million to students across its 14-state footprint for the 2022-2023 academic year through the company's two scholarship programs — the Whataburger Feeding Student Success Scholarship and the Whataburger Family Foundation Scholarship, according to a press release.

The Whataburger Feeding Student Success Scholarship was launched in Dec. 2021 and is open to students pursuing higher education. The fund is part of Whataburger Feeding Student Success, the company's signature community program serving at the intersection of education and food insecurity.

"No student should ever have to worry about where their next meal will come from or question their ability to succeed," Melba Harris, Whataburger community experience manager, said in the release. "Our mission through Whataburger Feeding Student Success is to enable students to focus on their education by eliminating some of the hurdles they may face along the way. Our community's students are resilient and it's our privilege to be a part of their stories as they walk down their paths to bright futures."

120 one-time Feeding Student Success scholarships for $5,000 were awarded to students across Whataburger's 14-state geography.