Brazos Valley Teach (BVT): Building a Sustainable Teacher Education Pipeline for High School Learners’ Post-Secondary Success
To support Brazos Valley Teach which aims to ensure high school students in the Brazos Valley are afforded the necessary academic resources to complete a CTE Public Service Endorsement in the Education and Training cluster with dual credit coursework opportunities.
Aspen Opportunity Youth – Austin
To support the OYF community in Austin / Travis County, Texas to deepen the impact of their Opportunity Youth (OY) reconnection strategy and improve education outcomes — most especially postsecondary outcomes — for youth and young adults of color in the Austin, Texas.
Alamo Colleges District Credit Mobility Project
To support the development and launch of a credit mobility portal that will include automation of credit-transfer processes and impact student outcomes, specifically increasing the number of transfer students from the Alamo Colleges District to the University of Texas at San Antonio, its largest transfer four-year university partner.
ACCSS 2.0 – Expansion & Enhancement Priorities
Funding from the Greater Texas Foundation will drive the expansion and enhancement of the Alliance for College & Career Student Success (ACCSS) program in South-Central Texas. ACCSS is built on three foundational pillars: Holistic Student Support, which cultivates academic and career development; Enhanced Student Pathways, which empowers students to navigate their educational and career trajectories; …
A Community-Based Study on the Impact of Texas’ SB 17 on Marginalized College-Going Students
To support research on the impact of Texas’ Senate Bill 17 and the recent Supreme Court affirmative action ruling on high school students’ opportunities for equitable college admissions, financial aid, and student supports. IDRA will use a community-based approach that includes convening round tables and focus groups of families, students, high school counselors, and college …
2024 Texas Student Leadership Summit
To support student travel to the Texas Student Leadership Summit hosted by the Texas Education Research Consortium on August 8-9, 2024. The Texas Student Leadership Summit proudly educates and engages students on a variety of topics related to college and career readiness, identity, brotherhood, health wellness, and leadership.
2024 Texas Higher Education Leadership Conference
To support the Texas Higher Education Leadership Conference, Higher EDge 2024, hosted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board December 12-13 at the AT&T Hotel & Conference Center in Austin. The event will bring together a dynamic and diverse group of policymakers and leaders in higher education, business, and other stakeholders to collaborate, explore new …
2024 Support
To support the foundation’s 2024 membership dues to Grantmakers for Education.
2024 National Policy Forum
To support the 2024 National Policy Forum at Excelencia in Education’s Fall Convening in Washington, DC. Excelencia’s national network of Presidents for Latino Student Success and professionals in philanthropy, business, and government will make common cause to address policy options for large scale change to accelerate Latino student success in higher education.
2024 Future of Rural Texas Symposium
To support the 2024 Future of Rural Texas symposium, presented by the Texas Tribune, through Texas Rural Funders. The symposium, first held in 2018, convenes leaders from all over Texas to discuss the opportunities, challenges, politics, and major news that define rural Texas.