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 [...]
Posted in Grants 2001 - 2009 (Retired Funding Principles), News, Outreach for Higher Education
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 [...]
Posted in News, Outreach for Higher Education
By gtf on March 31, 2009
Texas Partnership Zones: Turnaround Challenge: To support the preliminary phase of research for the successful launch of Partnership Zones in Texas.
Year: 2009
Grant: $75,000
Posted in Grants 2001 - 2009 (Retired Funding Principles), Outreach for Higher Education
By gtf on March 31, 2009
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Strategic Planning: To support the hiring of an external consulting firm to facilitate the development of a strategic plan.
Year: 2009
Grant: $108,000
Posted in Grants 2001 - 2009 (Retired Funding Principles), Outreach for Higher Education
By gtf on February 17, 2009
Grant to support a strategic planning process for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Year: 2009
Amount: $108,000
Posted in Outreach for Higher Education
By gtf on July 20, 2008
$1,000,000 to support Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count, a multi – year national initiative to improve student success at community colleges, especially for students of color and low income students. Achieving the Dream works to help students earn certificates or degrees that open the door to better jobs, further education, and greater opportunities. This [...]
Posted in Grants 2001 - 2009 (Retired Funding Principles), Outreach for Higher Education, Scholarship Programs for Higher Education
By gtf on July 20, 2008
$450,000 to KIPP, Inc. to fund KIPP To (and Through) College, a college preparatory and support program designed to ensure access and success in college for low-income, minority students. Through academic support, counseling, and Summer of Learning Opportunities, KIPP alumni are empowered to use their KIPP-learned scholarly habits, knowledge and qualities of character in their [...]
Posted in Grants 2001 - 2009 (Retired Funding Principles), Outreach for Higher Education, Scholarship Programs for Higher Education |
By gtf on July 17, 2008
$300,000 over three years to The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin to support the development, implementation and evaluation of Preventing School Dropout with Secondary School Students research project, a drop out prevention program aimed at Texas students in grades 9 and 10. The Meadows Center for Preventing [...]
Posted in Grants 2001 - 2009 (Retired Funding Principles), Outreach for Higher Education |
By gtf on June 4, 2007
Educational Matching Grant Program: to support the College of Natural Sciences UTeach Endowment.
Year: 2007
Amount: $1,000
Posted in Outreach for Higher Education
By gtf on June 17, 2006
To support the 3rd College Preparatory Conference designed to provide high school students with the tools and information to get them ready for college.
Year: 2006
Amount: $24,000
Posted in Grants 2001 - 2009 (Retired Funding Principles), Outreach for Higher Education
By gtf on June 19, 2005
The Science Place: to support student scholarships for the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas
Year: 2005
Amount: $3,000
Posted in Grants 2001 - 2009 (Retired Funding Principles), Outreach for Higher Education
By gtf on June 18, 2005
Cross Cultural Academic Advancement Center (CCAAC): to support Mentor Tech scholarships, the CCAAC endowment, and programmatic development in both units.
Year: 2005
Amount: $75,000
Posted in Grants 2001 - 2009 (Retired Funding Principles), Outreach for Higher Education
