Looking for a holiday gift for your favorite Husky fan? How about an official UConn collegiate license plate?
Anyone with a vehicle registered in Connecticut can purchase the plate, which shows Jonathan the Husky and says “UConn Huskies” over a blue background.
The plate is being offered through the UConn Alumni Association. The $55 fee for the plate will enhance efforts to connect alumni, support students, and strengthen the University; 70 percent of the cost counts as a tax deductible gift to the University. License plate fees will help fund student scholarships, student mentoring, and other alumni and student programs.
When drivers re-register their car every two years, the $55 fee is charged in addition to their regular registration fees.
“This is a great chance to show your pride in UConn and support the University at the same time,” says Lisa Lewis, executive director of the UConn Alumni Association. “We’re thrilled to be able to offer this plate to UConn fans across the state.”
Anyone interested can visit www.huskiesplate.com, which includes answers to frequently asked questions.
If a gift giver (most likely a spouse or a parent) knows how the intended recipient would like their plate to read, he or she can go ahead and order a plate. If the giver doesn’t know or can’t get hold of the necessary information to fill out the form, then he or she can go on the Husky plate website and, under the section ‘husky plates as gifts,’ print out a gift certificate.
Changing from a current plate to the new Husky plate is easy. Anyone interested should:
- Go to huskiesplate.com
- Print and complete the application
- Mail it, along with a check, to: Department of Motor Vehicles, Special Plate Unit, 60 State Street, Wethersfield, CT 06161-0504.
The new plates will arrive in two to six weeks.
“The collegiate plate gives Connecticut residents a dynamic way to support and strengthen the University of Connecticut,” says Robert Ward, commissioner of motor vehicles, who also serves on UConn’s board of trustees.
