County: Harris | Greater Texas Foundation

University of Houston

Greater Texas Foundation Scholars: Early College High School Transfer Scholarship & Retention Program

$605,000 for a scholarship and retention program to increase the number of Texas early college high school graduates who successfully transition to a four-year institution of higher education and complete a baccalaureate degree.

Websites:

http://www.uh.edu/

http://gtfscholars.org/

Funding Principle: 1) Postsecondary Education
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $500 - $1Million
Grant Year: 2011
Organization: University of Houston

6 Jul, 2012

University of Houston – Clear Lake

Rising to the Challenge Scholarship Program

$25,000 to support scholarships to students transitioning from a community college setting to a four-year institution of higher education.

County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2010
Organization: University of Houston - Clear Lake

8 Jan, 2010

Grants: 2010 - Present (Current Funding Principles)

PAIR

PAIR College Counseling & College Orientation Day

$1,000 to support the college counseling and college day orientation program to motivate and encourage refugee students to pursue higher education.

Funding Principle: 1) Postsecondary Education
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2010
Organization: PAIR

8 Jan, 2010

College Forward

Harris County Replication Project

$210,000 to support the replication and building of a college access and persistence program in Goose Creek ISD and Aldine ISD in Harris County, Texas.

Funding Principle: 1) Postsecondary Education
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $200 - 500K
Grant Year: 2010
Organization: College Forward

8 Jan, 2010

University of Houston – Clear Lake

Generation Proud Scholarship Program

$25,000 to provide need based scholarships for first generation college students.

County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2010
Organization: University of Houston - Clear Lake

8 Jan, 2010

Grants: 2010 - Present (Current Funding Principles)

Houston Community College Foundation

Community College Scholarship Program

$25,000 to provide need based scholarships to community college students.

Funding Principle: 1) Postsecondary Education
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2010
Organization: Houston Community College Foundation

8 Jan, 2010

U.S. Foundation for the Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology

Houston Lone Star Regional Robotics Competition: Matching grant to support six new teams to participate in the Houston Lone Star Regional Robotics Competition.

Year: 2008

Amount: $37,500

Funding Principle: 6) Science and Math (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2008

4 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

University of Houston – Clear Lake

Rising to the Challenge: to provide need based scholarships to students transitioning from a community college setting to a four-year institution of higher learning.

Year: 2008

Amount: $25,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2008

4 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

University of Houston – Clear Lake

Removing Educational Barriers: to establish and endowed, need based scholarship program.

Year: 2008

Amount: $40,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2008

4 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

University of Houston – Clear Lake

Generation Proud: to provide need based scholarships for first generation college students.

Year: 2008

Amount: $25,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2008

4 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

University of Houston

Rising to the Challenge: to provide need based scholarships to students transitioning from a community college setting to a four-year institution of higher learning.

Year: 2008

Amount: $25,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2008

4 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

University of Houston

Removing Educational Barriers: to establish an endowed, need based scholarship program.

Year: 2008

Amount: $18,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2008

4 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

University of Houston

Math & Science Teacher Scholarship Program: to increase the number of highly qualified math and science teachers in Texas schools with deep subject area content knowledge.

Year: 2008

Amount: $150,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $100 - 200K
Grant Year: 2008

4 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

University of Houston

Generation Proud: to provide need based scholarships to first generation college students.

Year: 2008

Amount: $25,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2008

4 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

Texas Southern University

Removing Educational Barriers: to establish an endowed, need based scholarship program.

Year: 2008

Amount: $100,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $100 - 200K
Grant Year: 2008

3 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

Texas Southern University

Generation Proud: to provide need based scholarships for first generation college students.

Year: 2008

Amount: $25,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2008

3 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

San Jacinto Community College Foundation

Community College Scholarship Foundation: to provide need based scholarships to community college students.

Year: 2008

Amount: $100,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $050 - 100K
Grant Year: 2008

2 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

$3 Million to University of Houston to Support Middle School Initiative

$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 collaboration with on-line classmates. Program activities will include analyzing and writing curriculum, analyzing theories of learning and models of integration of science and mathematics, studying children’s thinking of content, and reflecting on video of own practices.

Program Website

Press Releases

$3M Grant Supports iSMART Online Graduate Program

County: Harris

1 Jun, 2009

North Harris Montgomery Community College District Foundation

Community College Scholarship Program: to provide need based scholarships to community college students.

Year: 2008

Amount: $100,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $050 - 100K
Grant Year: 2008

1 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund, Inc.

Scholarship Funds: to support two college scholarships for deserving students in the Houston area.

Year: 2008

Amount: $30,000

Funding Principle: 3) Outreach (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2008

1 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

Lee College Foundation

Community College Scholarship Program: to provide need based scholarships to community college students.

Year: 2008

Amount: $75,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $050 - 100K
Grant Year: 2008

1 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

KIPP, Inc.

KIPP To (and through) College: to support a college preparatory and support program designed to ensure access to and success in college for low income, minority students.

Year: 2008

Amount: $450,000

Funding Principle: 3) Outreach (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $200 - 500K
Grant Year: 2008

1 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

HCC Foundation

Community College Scholarship Program: to provide need based scholarships to community college students.

Year: 2008

Amount: $50,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2008

1 Jun, 2009

Retired Funding Principles

University of Houston

Integrated Science, Math and Reflective Thinking (iSMART): to support an applied master’s degree program for high capacity middle school teachers.

Year: 2009

Grant: $3,023,207

Funding Principle: 7) Teacher Prep (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $Million+
Grant Year: 2009

13 Apr, 2009

YES Preparatory Public Schools

Academic Grant: To support an academic program for the students in the classroom of Mr. Alex Hunt at YES Prep Southwest campus.

Year: 2009

Grant: $1,000

Funding Principle: 4) Partnerships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2009

13 Apr, 2009

University of Houston – Downtown

Generation Proud: To provide need based scholarships for first generation college students.

Year: 2009

Grant: $25,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2009

8 Apr, 2009

University of Houston – Clear Lake

Generation Proud: To provide need based scholarships for first generation college students.

Year: 2009

Grant: $25,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2009

8 Apr, 2009

Houston Independent School District

Academic Grant: To support and academic program for the studentsin the classroom of Ms. Enogo Lumumba Kasongo at Foerster Elementary School.

Year: 2009

Grant: $1,000

Funding Principle: 4) Partnerships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2009

31 Mar, 2009

Houston Independent School District

Academic Grant: To support an academic program for students at Port Houston Elementary School.

Year: 2009

Grant: $1,000

Funding Principle: 4) Partnerships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2009

31 Mar, 2009

North Harris Montgomery Community College District Foundation

Community College Scholarship Program: To provide need based scholarships to community college students.

Year: 2009

Amount: $25,000

Funding Principle: 5) Scholarships (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2009

31 Mar, 2009

Alice Johnson Junior High

President’s fund Infinity Project: To support the Infinity Project to inspire students to take a greater interest in math and science.

Year: 2009

Amount: $1,500

Funding Principle: 6) Science and Math (Retired)
County: Harris
Grant Amount Range: $000 - 50K
Grant Year: 2009

12 Mar, 2009