Expanding educational horizons for Texas students
Big state.
Big challenges.
Let’s create
big opportunity.
We partner with educational institutions, organizations, and state leaders to help more students earn a postsecondary credential that puts them on a path to success.
Sharing our resources and expertise, we work with other changemakers to improve access to postsecondary education and enhance completion for all kinds of students.
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Together we can help students see beyond the horizon and into a brighter future for themselves. We make grants, convene leaders, form partnerships, fund research, and share knowledge.
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Rural Roscoe Collegiate ISD is helping students thrive after graduation with Early College High School and valuable workforce certifications that give them meaningful job opportunities in the local economy.
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Funding from Greater Texas Foundation is bringing this successful model to other school districts in Texas and across the nation.
By 2036, 71% of jobs will require some college education, but only 23% of Texas students currently earn a degree or credential after high school.
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Recent News
Grant Announcement: Latino Adult Student Success Academy
In partnership with Excelencia in Education, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) built a Latinx Adult Student Success (LASS) academy to help a
Grant Announcement: Continued support for Rural Student Success Initiative
In partnership with 21 rural Texas school districts, the Rural Student Success Initiative (RSSI) seeks to improve accessibility and quality of non-academic college access and
Grant Announcement: Re-enrolling West Texas adults with some college and no degree
Nearly 4 million Texans over the age of 25 have earned some college credit, but never a degree. With $420,000 from Greater Texas Foundation, Western
Greater Texas Foundation courageously provides leadership and resources to the era-defining issue of postsecondary success for all students.”
-Hector Bojorquez, Intercultural Development Research Association
