Ticketcity Announces Annual Scholarship

AUSTIN, Texas , February 28, 2017 (Newswire.com) - TicketCity is proud to announce the launch of the TicketCity Annual Scholarship Program. This scholarship program provides the opportunity for an undergraduate student to receive $3,000 in financial assistance. TicketCity has a long history of giving back to their community through various charitable organizations.  The continuation of this scholarship program has been spearheaded by founder and CEO, Randy Cohen. Randy, who has two children attending the University of Colorado, explained,

"After seeing what it costs to put a child through college and how hard these students work for their education, I felt led to provide support. A college education is more valuable now than ever and we want to do our part to make sure that resources are available for these students to achieve their degree."

"College students understand how passion and tradition syndicate to make a sporting event an unforgettable experience," said Randy Cohen. Randy founded TicketCity in 1990, shortly after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin. "I worked my way through college, as did most of our team at TicketCity, so I view this as an opportunity to provide those hard-working students with much needed funds built on a shared passion for college sports."

TicketCity has combined their passion for sports and entertainment with their desire to give back by creating a scholarship focused around being a fan. To apply for the scholarship, students are asked to submit an essay describing either a sporting event that has impacted their lives, their favorite game-day tradition, or the importance of sporting events to the culture of their university. TicketCity was the first ticket marketplace to develop a scholarship program and endeavors to continue finding new and innovative ways to give back to the community. Students who are interested in applying are asked to submit their applications via http://www.ticketcity.com/ticketcity-annual-college-scholarship-program.html by December 1, 2017.

About TicketCity: TicketCity is the largest privately held ticketing company in the world and is a top online destination for sports and concert tickets. Since 1990, TicketCity has built a dynamic network of professional suppliers, a customer centric website and an easy-to-use mobile app. TicketCity is committed to providing fans with the best and most reliable services while offering superior industry knowledge. TicketCity has major media, college and professional team partners and backs every order with a 100% guarantee. To learn more, visit www.TicketCity.com/about-us.

To learn more about the 2017 TicketCity Scholarship, or for any questions or comments, contact Shannon McKinley at 512-721-1124 or email, [email protected] 

Source: TicketCity