Howard Payne University names Sumners Scholars
BROWNWOOD – April 16, 2026 – Four Howard Payne University (HPU) students were recently selected as Sumners Scholars by the Sumners Foundation. The students selected are Rylie Burden, jurisprudence and Guy. D. Newman Honors Academy major from Lubbock; Ana Faulk, history and Guy D. Newman Honors Academy major from Fort Worth; Kourtney Melton, history and […]
Howard Payne University SWARM Events Offer Incoming Fall 2026 Students a One-Stop Enrollment Experience
BROWNWOOD – April 9, 2026 – It’s time for incoming Fall 2026 Howard Payne University students to take the next step toward enrollment through SWARM, an exciting half-day, on-campus event designed to help students complete the college registration process. The first SWARM event is scheduled for this Saturday, April 11. Additional SWARM events are scheduled […]
Major grant to benefit area schoolchildren through HPU’s Academy of Freedom
BROWNWOOD – January 21, 2026 – Howard Payne University’s Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom museum will soon expand its educational offerings to area schoolchildren due to an $881,000 grant recently awarded by the United States Department of Education. The grant will fund the facility’s rollout of a wide range of interactive learning opportunities for students […]
Selected HPU offices to open Sunday, Jan. 18, to assist students preparing for spring semester
BROWNWOOD – January 14, 2026 – Howard Payne University personnel in several offices will be available on Sunday, Jan. 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for any student who may need additional assistance in advance of the spring 2026 semester, which begins on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The following offices will be open as indicated: […]
HPU senior Alexandria Martinez awarded CIC/UPS Scholarship
BROWNWOOD – December 9, 2025 – Howard Payne University student, Alexandria Martinez has been awarded the CIC/UPS Scholarship provided by Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through its CIC/UPS Educational Endowment. Martinez is a senior nursing major from Lubbock, Texas. She is also excited to start her career […]
Legacy Luncheon at HPU thanks supporters and celebrates three new scholarships
BROWNWOOD – November 24, 2025 – Howard Payne University hosted alumni and friends on November 22 at the Legacy Luncheon, a special event celebrating the impact scholarships and giving have on students and the campus. During the program, gratitude for support was expressed by university administrators, alumni and students. The event was held in the […]
TexasBank gives $25,000 toward HPU scholarships through Doss Foundation
BROWNWOOD – May 9, 2025 – Howard Payne University recently received a gift of $25,000 in scholarship funds from TexasBank through the James and Dorothy Doss Foundation. The contribution was provided as a part of the Doss Foundation, TexasBank Scholars – Heart of Texas Scholarship Fund, which was established to help area students attend HPU. […]
Selected HPU offices to open Saturday, Jan. 18, to assist students preparing for spring semester
BROWNWOOD – January 14, 2025 – Howard Payne University personnel in several offices will be available on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for any student who may need additional assistance in advance of the spring 2025 semester, which begins on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The following offices will be open as indicated: […]
TexasBank gives $25,000 toward HPU scholarships through Doss Foundation
BROWNWOOD – May 14, 2024 – Howard Payne University recently received a gift of $25,000 in scholarship funds from TexasBank through the James and Dorothy Doss Foundation. The contribution was provided as a part of the Doss Foundation, TexasBank Scholars – Heart of Texas Scholarship Fund, which was established to help area students attend HPU. […]
HPU’s Shadia Herrera receives Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders
BROWNWOOD – May 8, 2024 – Howard Payne University freshman Shadia Herrera of Azle was recently named a recipient of the Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders, presented at the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) National Conference in Chicago. Herrera was one of 23 recipients of the scholarship. USHLI has awarded over […]
HPU awards music scholarships to 21 students
BROWNWOOD – September 29, 2023 – Howard Payne University’s School of Music and Fine Arts recently named 21 students as recipients of music scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. Students are eligible for three levels of scholarship support to further their educations: named scholarships, scholarships for those who are majors or minors in music and […]
HPU receives $1 million from Mabee Foundation to establish scholarship fund
BROWNWOOD – August 15, 2023 – Howard Payne University was recently awarded a $1 million gift by the J.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation to establish the J.E. & L.E. Mabee Endowed Scholarship Fund. The fund will provide scholarships for HPU students who demonstrate the character associated with the foundation’s founders, John and Lottie Mabee, such […]
HPU announces Church Matching Scholarship Program
BROWNWOOD – January 18, 2023 – Howard Payne University recently announced the Church Matching Scholarship Program, in which church gifts of up to $3,500 per student, per academic year, will be matched by HPU. The scholarship program applies to full- and part-time graduate and undergraduate students enrolled at HPU. Dr. Ben Martin, associate vice president […]
HPU sophomore Shayla Love awarded UPS Scholarship
BROWNWOOD – December 2, 2020 – Howard Payne University sophomore Shayla Love, a kinesiology major from Denison, has been selected to receive a UPS Scholarship provided by the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) Foundation and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). Love is the daughter of Michelle Nix and Stevie […]
Brookshire Grocery Company donates $25,000 to establish scholarship fund at HPU
BROWNWOOD – November 13, 2020 – Howard Payne University recently received a gift of $25,000 from Brookshire Grocery Company to establish the Brookshire’s Scholarship at HPU. The scholarship will be awarded on an annual basis to eligible HPU students. “I am thankful for Brookshire Grocery Company’s support of HPU and our students,” said Dr. Cory […]
HPU announces holiday closure
BROWNWOOD – December 17, 2019 – Howard Payne University will be closed from Monday, Dec. 23, through Friday, Jan. 3, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Offices will reopen on Monday, Jan. 6. HPU’s Office of Institutional Advancement (the Harrison House), located at 803 Center Ave., will be open from 10 […]
HPU freshman Brianna Lopez receives UPS scholarship
Howard Payne University freshman Brianna Lopez, a criminal justice major from Corpus Christi, has been selected to receive a UPS scholarship provided by the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) Foundation and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). Lopez is the daughter of Roxanne and Daniel Lopez and graduated from W.B. […]
HPU sophomore Haleigh Clevenger receives PACCAR Foundation scholarship
Howard Payne University sophomore Haleigh Clevenger, a sophomore from Brownwood majoring in English and studio art, has been selected to receive a scholarship from the PACCAR Foundation provided by the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) Foundation and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). Her parents are Patrick ’95, who graduated […]
HPU announces tuition freeze for 2020-21 academic year
BROWNWOOD – October 18, 2019 – Howard Payne University has announced a freeze of tuition rates from the 2019-20 academic year extending to the 2020-21 academic year. The freeze represents HPU’s continuing commitment to provide affordable and Christ-centered higher education of the foremost quality to its students and their families. “Our administration understands the significant […]
Rachel Myers named first recipient of Dr. Robert G. and Mrs. Cheryl Mangrum Endowed Scholarship at HPU
Howard Payne University student Rachel Myers was recently named the first recipient of the Dr. Robert G. and Mrs. Cheryl Mangrum Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship was created by the Mangrums with the intent to financially assist HPU students from Dallas or Taylor counties or who are history or music majors. “The students have been such […]
HPU among beneficiaries of TexasBank’s generosity
BROWNWOOD – May 31, 2018 – Howard Payne University is among several local and area educational institutions benefitting from $88,000 in scholarship funds TexasBank has gifted this year through the James and Dorothy Doss Foundation. In addition to HPU, which received $25,000, institutions benefitting from these funds include Tarleton State University and Texas State Technical […]
HPU’s Heart of Texas Scholarship offers financial assistance to students from local area
BROWNWOOD – May 16, 2018 – The Heart of Texas Scholarship offered by Howard Payne University provides financial support to future students from Brown and surrounding counties. The scholarship awards $15,000 annually, totaling $60,000 over four years to each eligible student. Students become eligible for the scholarship if they are graduates of high schools in […]
HPU’s Central Texas Scholarship offers financial assistance to area students
BROWNWOOD – May 16, 2018 – The Central Texas Scholarship offered by Howard Payne University provides financial support to area students. The scholarship awards $15,000 annually, totaling $60,000 over four years to each eligible student. Students become eligible for the scholarship if they are graduates of high schools in the Central Texas area, meet unconditional […]
HPU to host financial aid seminar for area parents
BROWNWOOD – November 8, 2016 – Parents of area high school juniors and seniors interested in learning more about financing a college education are invited to attend a free financial aid seminar at Howard Payne University on Tuesday, November 15, beginning at 6 p.m. All parents are welcome at the seminar, even if their children […]
Marroquin receives HPU New Braunfels Center’s J. Mart Findlater Scholarship
BROWNWOOD – September 27, 2016 – Marzena Marroquin of New Braunfels has been awarded Howard Payne University New Braunfels Center’s J. Mart Findlater Scholarship. The scholarship, the first to be presented by HPU in New Braunfels, provides $2,700 per semester. Marroquin, a sophomore business administration major, graduated from Canyon High School in New Braunfels in […]