Megan Thee Stallion is helping Texas Southern University (TSU) graduates burn through their debt with the launch of the Flamin’ Hot Fund. The alumna recently partnered with Frito-Lay for the Flamin’ Hot University campaign.
On Friday (September 22) Traumazine the artist announced that proceeds from the product line she helped develop with Melody Ehsani will help create a $150,000 fund. The streetwear line includes a stallion varsity jacket, girls’ fashion sweater, Flamin’ Hot tennis skirt, shorts, tank and necklace. The company also made a separate contribution of $100,000 to the Pete and Thomas Foundation. Megan founded the organization in 2022 to help underserved communities in her hometown.
“I was thrilled to bring Flamin’ Hot University to life and use my love of food and fashion,” the Grammy Award winner said in a statement. “But most of all, I am very proud of the fact that we were able to uplift TSU students, create an effective scholarship fund, support the Pete and Thomas Foundation and promote the importance of education.”
The Houston beauty was building her thriving career when she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration from TSU in December 2021. Meghan previously revealed that she stayed in college despite her busy schedule to make the women in her family proud. The rapper lost her mother Holly Thomas to cancer in 2019, and her grandmother passed away shortly after.
“I want to get my degree because I really want to make my mom proud… I want to make my big mom proud… My grandmother, who is still alive, used to be a teacher, so she worries me about finishing school. I do it for myself, but I also do it for the women in my family who made me who I am today,” she said. People.
According to the Flamin’ Hot x TSU website, “student loan debt threatens to put out the fire for talented HBCU graduates, with an average debt load of $32,373 after graduation—19% higher than their peers at non-HBCUs.” Applications open in September. 19, but qualified spring 2024 graduates have until October 13 to submit a 60-90 second video explaining how eliminating some of their academic debt will change their lives for the better. More information can be found here.