Greater Texas Foundation Announces New Strategic Plan
By gtf on December 5, 2009
Greater Texas Foundation recently completed a six-month planning process, under the guidance of FSG Social Impact Advisors, in which the foundation examined current and projected educational needs in Texas and how the foundation’s efforts might be best aligned to address them. Through this process, we learned a great deal about the challenges Texas students face [...]
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Charles A. Dana Center AMDM Mathematics Capstone
By gtf on November 23, 2009
Greater Texas Foundation awarded $410,000 to the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas to support the development of an Advanced Mathematical Decision Making (AMDM) mathematics capstone course. In response to the new graduation requirement that Texas high school students complete four years of mathematics, the Dana Center—in partnership with the Texas Association of Supervisors [...]
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The FIRST Texas Expansion Plan
By gtf on November 19, 2009
First Texas announces its Strategy and Expansion Plan.
FIRST provides the nation a direct solution to an imperative call to action that the U.S. revamp its science, technology, engineering and math workforce in order to maintain its position as a secure nation.
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an organization that strives to inspire [...]
University of Houston, Clear Lake – Celebrating Our Elders Scholarship
By gtf on November 13, 2009
For the 2009-2010 school year, University of Houston – Clear Lake was awarded one of the foundation’s $25,000 Generation Proud Scholarship Program awards. The school decided to set up the Celebrating Our Elders Scholarships with the funding. This program invites students to share how an African-American or Hispanic elder has, through their own achievements, inspired the [...]
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$3 Million to University of Houston to Support Middle School Initiative
By gtf on June 1, 2009
$3,000,000 to the Integrated Science, Math and Reflective Thinking (iSMART) master’s degree program. The main goal of the iSMART master’s degree program is to prepare and increase the number of highly qualified in-service middle school math and science teachers in Texas. Participating teachers will develop in-depth content and pedagogical knowledge and leadership skills through reflective [...]
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Rising to the Challenge Scholarship Program Awards Announced
By gtf on March 8, 2010
The foundation believes that community colleges play an important role in our states post-secondary educational environment. Students often find it difficult, however, to make the transition from a community college setting to a four-year institution of higher education. The Greater Texas Foundation Rising to the Challenge scholarship program is meant to encourage and support students [...]
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Generation Proud Scholarship Program Awards Announced
By gtf on March 8, 2010
The Greater Texas Foundation Generation Proud scholarship program is meant to encourage and support first generation college students by removing critical barriers that keep them from pursuing and completing a post-secondary degree.
The foundation awarded grant awards of $25,000 each for a total of $200,000. The organizations awarded the funds include: Sul Ross State University, [...]
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Foundation Supports Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
By gtf on February 16, 2010
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board was formed in 1965 by the Texas Legislature and charged with the job of providing coordination and leadership for the Texas higher education system. Currently, the board is focused on Closing the Gaps by 2015, and is doing so by working with people and organizations statewide, ranging from the [...]
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Greater Texas Foundation Announces New Strategic Plan
By gtf on December 7, 2009
Greater Texas Foundation recently completed a six-month planning process, under the guidance of FSG Social Impact Advisors, in which the foundation examined current and projected educational needs in Texas and how the foundation’s efforts might be best aligned to address them. Through this process, we learned a great deal about the challenges Texas students face [...]
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Foundation Grantee Receives William E. Simon Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Social Entrepreneurship
By gtf on November 16, 2009
Greater Texas Foundation supports KIPP To (and through) College program, which is a college preparatory and support program designed to ensure access to and success in college for low income, minority students. The minds behind the KIPP charter school program and nationwide movement, Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin, have recently been awarded the William E. Simon Prize for [...]
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Community College Scholarship RFP Released
By gtf on November 4, 2009
To help meet the unique financial aid needs of community college students and continue its commitment to remove barriers to education, Greater Texas Foundation announces the 2010 Community College Scholarship Program. The program will provide grants totaling $300,000, in need based aid to a selected set of Texas community colleges in 2010. Awards will not [...]
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Generation Proud and Rising to the Challenge Scholarship RFP’s Released
By gtf on November 2, 2009
To help encourage and support both first generation students and students making the transition from a community college setting to a four-year institution of higher learning, Greater Texas Foundation announces the 2010 Generation Proud and Rising to the Challenge Scholarship Programs. Each program will provide grants totaling $200,000 in need based aid to selected public [...]
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News
- ECHS Students Making Big Strides
- Greater Texas Foundation Renewing Support of Book Trust Program Within Two Local Schools.
- Foundation’s 2008 Annual Report Released
- Foundation Supported Schools Receive TEA Exemplary Rating
- New Foundation Address
- Web-Based Educational System for Learning Mathematics: Reasoning Mind
- Texas Community Colleges to Receive $3.2 Million in Grants
- 2008 Charitable Activities Annual Report