{"id":13933,"date":"2026-02-17T18:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegetrack.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=press&p=13933"},"modified":"2026-07-23T18:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:11:25","slug":"ecgs-grants-open-through-february-25-supporting-scholars-like-angel","status":"publish","type":"scholar_story","link":"https:\/\/collegetrack.org\/es\/scholar-stories\/ecgs-grants-open-through-february-25-supporting-scholars-like-angel\/","title":{"rendered":"ECGS Grants Open Through February 25: Supporting Scholars Like Angel"},"template":"","community_tax":[163],"partner":[],"program":[],"class_list":["post-13933","scholar_story","type-scholar_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","community_tax-new-orleans-la"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":13934,"authors":"","abstract":"","helper_taxonomies":{"article_type":false,"community_tax":[163],"partner":false,"program":false,"role":false,"region":false}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"NEW ORLEANS, LA (February 17, 2026) <\/b>Emerson Collective Graduate School Grants are open until February 25, 2026, supporting college graduates who enroll in graduate schools and choose to pursue fields in Law, STEM, Health, and Education.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\r\n\r\nAngel Johnson, a College Track alumna and former <\/span>College Track New Orleans<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 scholar, is in the home stretch of her Master\u2019s of Urban Planning, with a concentration in City\/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at Texas A&M University. With only a few months until graduation, she\u2019s preparing for the next chapter of her journey: post-graduate life. This period of time comes with reflection, amidst excitement for what\u2019s next.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nAngel\u2019s educational journey has taken her across the country, from New Orleans to <\/span>Annandale-on-Hudson<\/span>, New York, and now College Station, Texas. At Bard College, she studied <\/span>Environmental & Urban Studies and Human Rights. <\/span>Urban Planning was not a field originally on her radar. Reflecting on her introduction to this field, she recalled, \u201cWhen I went to my first [Urban Planning] class, it was a sociology course on urban. It was called Urban Sociology,\u201d she reflected, \u201cI fell in love with the way that cities work and all those things.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\nAngel\u2019s growing interest in Urban Planning was deepened by her desire to support communities. At Bard, she realized that to excel in the Urban Planning field at the level she intended, she needed to pursue a Master\u2019s degree. So, for Angel, the only fitting next step was to become a Texas A&M Aggie. Now, her day-to-day curriculum is filled with community engagement opportunities, as she\u2019s learning the secret ingredients of community building: how people work together, how environments are created, and ultimately how cities are designed,\u00a0 in an effort to create cities where all individuals thrive. This work excites her.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nReflecting on her journey to present, Angel notes that she didn\u2019t embark on this education route alone. After learning about the Emerson Collective Graduate School (ECGS) grant, she applied for this resource. For Angel, the ECGS has been more than a financial resource.\u00a0 She noted, \u201cIf I didn't have their [ECGS] support and I didn't have the grant, I don't think I would've gotten as far as I have been getting in my program, and I think that it wouldn't have set me up for being successful after I graduate from this time of my life.\u201d Through this grant, recipients have opportunities to participate in workshops, exploring topics like financial literacy, home ownership, applying for grants, and filing taxes. This investment has resonated with Angel, reaffirming her belief that with these tools, \u201cYou have a commitment to being an exceptional scholar and exceptional person after you graduate.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nAngel is practicing what she preaches and embracing the exceptionality in her day-to-day life. Now, in her final semester at Texas A&M University, she\u2019s taking a course called Community Engagement, where she and her fellow second-year Urban Planning peers are utilizing the tools they\u2019ve learned by building a 20-year plan for a nearby rural community, which is on a mission to expand their city\u2019s impact and embrace the opportunities that await. This initiative is part of the<\/span> Texas A&M Target Communities program<\/span><\/a>. Partnering with this nearby town, Angel and her peers meet with community members, learning about their home, history, and utilizing the strategies they\u2019ve learned throughout their education to make informed and inclusive decisions about this area\u2019s future. This opportunity, alongside previous moments in her educational career, has reminded her that life is all about expanding your horizon.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nAs she prepares to embark on her next adventure, post-graduation life, she\u2019s encouraging College Track scholars and alumni to apply for ECGS, utilizing it as a resource to embrace their own futures by expanding their horizons. Her advice is impactful and direct: \u201cNever limit yourself and play small. Believe that you\u2019re worth doing and going the extra mile.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThrough Angel and other ECGS grant recipients\u2019 stories, we\u2019re reminded that the opportunities you embrace and the choices you make to expand your horizons have the power to impact your purpose.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe ECGS grants are open until February 25, 2026. Thinking about going the extra mile? Take advantage of this opportunity today. Apply Here:<\/span>https:\/\/app.smarterselect.com\/programs\/102893<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\nFor more information, please visit the ECGS grants page,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>https:\/\/sites.google.com\/collegetrack.org\/ecgs2026\/home<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/a>\r\n\r\nImportant Note: <\/i><\/b>Masters of Urban Planning (MUP) is no longer an ECGS grant-accepted program, and candidates will be considered for the grant on a case-by-case basis. <\/span><\/i>","":null,"drop_cap":false,"helper_width":"narrow"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_related_stories","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_related_stories":{"manually_curate":false,"posts":""}}]},"yoast_head":"\nECGS Grants Open Through February 25: Supporting Scholars Like Angel - College Track<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/collegetrack.org\/es\/scholar-stories\/ecgs-grants-open-through-february-25-supporting-scholars-like-angel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ECGS Grants Open Through February 25: Supporting Scholars Like Angel - 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