Funders, supporters and staff at the ground-breaking ceremony for the El Paso Early College High School
Greater Texas Foundation emerged in its present form following the election of its predecessor entity, the Greater Texas Student Loan Corporation, to expand its charitable purpose. Headquartered in Bryan, Texas, the foundation serves the citizens and educational institutions of Texas by supporting initiatives that increase rates of post-secondary enrollment and completion for all Texas students, with a particular focus on students who may encounter barriers to post-secondary success.
Additionally, the foundation invests in math and science education, more specifically in programs from the fourth grade through high school that aim to increase post-secondary readiness by emphasizing completion of Algebra II. Algebra II is shown to be a strong predictor of post-secondary readiness and success. The foundation’s hypothesis is that high-quality math and science education is essential to success both within the educational system and in the working world.
The foundation realizes that many of the challenges facing Texas are enormous, much bigger than we alone can address. For this reason the foundation works hard to engage other state and national funders to partner with in achieving our specific goals and objectives. During our time as a grantmaking entity, we have come far and learned much about the challenges that Texas students face on their road to post-secondary completion. This is why we continue to focus our efforts on helping students overcome many of these challenges.
If you would like to read more about this journey, please see our recent strategic plan.
More detailed historical information can be found in the History section.
