21-year-old Indian-origin Savitha Shan would have graduated by May, but her life was cut short by a March 1 mass shooting. Her parents Shan Muthian and Selvi Shan refuse to continue grieving and announced the Savitha Shanmugasundaram Endowed Scholarship Fund. Her parents want to raise $500,000 as they invite donors to support underprivileged students. The University of Texas promised they would match dollar for dollar and the endowment would double to $1 million to honor Savitha's legacy. Donor names will be shared with the family unless anonymity is requested, the donation page said.
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