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Since its inception, Greater Texas Foundation has awarded more than $160 million in grants. And we consider new grant proposals throughout the year. Here are our most recent grant announcements.
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Together with our partners, Greater Texas Foundation is building a brighter future for Texas students. We are bringing our resources and expertise to the challenge of increasing college access and success in our state. Here are the stories that reveal the human impact of this work.
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Beyond the Degree: The Lasting Impact of Being a GTF Scholar
For students who graduate from Early College High Schools (ECHS), the transition to college can be both exciting and daunting. At 17 or 18, ECHS
How Can We Scale the Power of Connection from One to 1.4 Million Texas Students?
How Can We Scale the Power of Connection from One to 1.4 Million Texas Students? Everything we do at Greater Texas Foundation is focused on
Dr. Samuel Gillespie looks back
This professor of marketing is also a student of history
Beyond the Degree: The Lasting Impact of Being a GTF Scholar
For students who graduate from Early College High Schools (ECHS), the transition to college can be both exciting and daunting. At 17 or 18, ECHS graduates already have college credits and the academic experience of older students, but as they transition to four-year institutions and into advanced upper-level courses, they are often still figuring out ...
Dr. Donald E. Thompson believes in young people
Dr. Donald E. Thompson believes in young people A conversation about the importance of hope Dr. Donald E. Thompson was hired as a consultant in 2006 to help Greater Texas Foundation establish its new structure as a charitable foundation and draft its first strategic plan. In 2014, he joined the board of directors and served ...
How Can We Scale the Power of Connection from One to 1.4 Million Texas Students?
How Can We Scale the Power of Connection from One to 1.4 Million Texas Students? Everything we do at Greater Texas Foundation is focused on helping Texas students achieve postsecondary success. Part of that work includes our long-running GTF Scholars initiative, a scholarship program for graduates of Texas Early College High Schools (ECHS). And year ...
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