Local organizations promote middle and high school education, STEM, and financial literacy
(DALLAS) May 27, 2025 — UWorld, a global leader in comprehensive academic and professional education, today awarded $250,000 in grants to 14 North Texas nonprofits.
The annual donation — up 30% over 2024 — helps fund critical programs that promote middle and high school education, STEM, and financial literacy for underserved and underrepresented students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. UWorld Cares, the company’s philanthropic arm, administers the grants after a rigorous application review process.
Dozens of organizations in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties applied seeking more than $1.29 million in funding. Of those, 14 recipients were selected based on how their in-school and after-school programs aligned with UWorld Cares’ mission and impact criteria.
2025 UWorld Cares Community Grants were given to the following organizations:
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas – Academic success programs for low-income youth in Dallas
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County – Academic success programs for low-income youth in Tarrant County
- Communities In Schools of the Dallas Region – Intensive case management services for students at risk of dropping out or falling behind
- Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County – Intensive case management services for students at risk of dropping out or falling behind
- The GEMS Camp – STEM lab programs at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in South Dallas
- Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas – High school pathways, graduation support, and post-secondary and early career navigation programs
- Junior Achievement of Chisholm Trail – JA Finance Park Virtual and JA Inspire Career Exploration programs focused on financial responsibility and career readiness
- Junior Achievement of Dallas – JA Finance Park Virtual and JA Inspire Career Exploration programs focused on financial responsibility and career readiness
- Jubilee Park – Free after-school and summer camp programs for low-income teens in Southeast Dallas
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science – Year-round STEM engagement and career skill development through ConnecTEEN winter cohort programs
- Rainbow Days – Educational summer day camp programs
- Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation – College preparation and success programs for low-income, first-generation college students
- Wesley-Rankin Community Center – Financial literacy, academic support, and college/career readiness programs for 130+ low-income middle and high school students in West Dallas
- YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas – Academic growth, career exploration, and character development programs through mentorship
UWorld Cares Community Grants will benefit more than 35,000 North Texas middle and high school students. Participants in these partner organizations will also receive complimentary access to UWorld’s College Prep Product Suite, a $2,884 value.
“As we navigate an ever-changing educational landscape, we’re proud to empower these nonprofit organizations in our hometown as they support our mission to enhance learning outcomes,” said Chandra S. Pemmasani, M.D., founder and CEO of UWorld. “We will work hard every day to help others achieve excellence in their pursuit of higher education and rewarding careers.”
In 2024, UWorld Cares donated over $290,000 to more than 230 DFW organizations, and employees volunteered 850 hours in local communities. The company also donated more than $5 million in product scholarships to high school students and aspiring accountants, lawyers, graduate students, and financial professionals globally.
UWorld is a global leader in comprehensive academic and professional education. Since its inception in 2003, the company has helped millions of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students prepare for high-stakes accounting, finance, graduate school, high school, legal, medical, nursing, and pharmacy exams, including the CPA, CMA®, CFA®, CMT®, MCAT®, SAT®, ACT®, AP®, MBE®, LLM, MPRE®, JD-Next™, UBE®, USMLE®, UKMLA®, COMLEX®, ABIM®, ABFM®, PANCE®, PANRE®, NCLEX®, FNP, NAPLEXv, MPJE®, and CPJE. UWorld’s high-quality courses, test questions, and unrivaled answer explanations in digital and print formats make difficult subjects easy to understand. The company is committed to offering educators the most up-to-date resources that seamlessly integrate into existing curricula, actively engage students, provide real-time performance feedback, and exceed requirements for exam governing bodies. To learn more, visit UWorld.com.