HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERTS SHARE INSIGHTS TO INFORM GTF’S RESEARCH AGENDA
In July 2020, Greater Texas Foundation convened a diverse group of higher education researchers and practitioners for the GTF Postsecondary Research Virtual Summit.
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.
In July 2020, Greater Texas Foundation convened a diverse group of higher education researchers and practitioners for the GTF Postsecondary Research Virtual Summit.
Texas high school juniors, seniors, and recent graduates will soon have access to virtual college advising through the Future Focused TX campaign, funded in part by a $375,000 grant from Greater Texas Foundation (GTF) to Get Schooled.
Greater Texas Foundation welcomed 22 undergraduate students to Bryan/College Station in February for the 2020 GTF Scholars Leadership Conference.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Greater Texas Foundation, and Trellis Foundation launched the Texas Emergency Aid Grant Program to support students during the COVID-19 crisis.
The seventh annual GTF Scholars Leadership Conference brought together early college high school graduates from across the state to develop friendships, step outside their comfort zones, and prepare for leadership in college and beyond.
Greater Texas Foundation (GTF) Scholars was established in 2012 to increase the number of Texas Early College High School (ECHS) graduates who successfully transition to a four-year institution of higher education and complete a baccalaureate degree.
In 2018, GTF awarded a $1,275,800 grant to Educate Texas to launch the Texas College Access Network (TxCAN), which supports college access and success practitioners through professional development, data analysis, convenings, and more.