Explore our recent news and grant announcements below.
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Grant Announcement: UHCLTeach STEM Teacher Education Program
A $250,000 grant from Greater Texas Foundation will support the University of Houston-Clear Lake in establishing a UTeach program, branded UHCLTeach, to recruit STEM majors and prepare ...
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Grant Announcement: Pipeline to Student Success in Rural Central Texas
Temple College will establish a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Middle College in Taylor, Texas with a $620,107 grant ...
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Blinn College Foundation Receives $15,000 to Assist Students Impacted by COVID-19
Greater Texas Foundation (GTF) announced a grant of $15,000 to the Blinn College Foundation to assist Blinn students impacted by ...
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Grant Announcement: Higher Education Journalism for Texas on the Impacts of COVID-19
With a $100,000 grant from Greater Texas Foundation, The Texas Tribune will increase production of nonpartisan, public service journalism on ...
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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. The convening was ...
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College advising help is on the way with Future Focused TX
Texas high school juniors, seniors, and recent graduates will soon have access to virtual college advising through the Future Focused ...
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Grant Announcement: My Brother’s Keeper Scholars
With a $247,250 grant from Greater Texas Foundation, Huston-Tillotson University will improve postsecondary attainment rates for young men of color ...
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Grant Announcement: Military Credentialing Advancement Initiative
With a $179,167 grant from Greater Texas Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors will support the Military Credentialing Advancement Initiative (MCAI) Pilot Pathways at Lone Star College in Texas. Led by the Lumina Foundation, ...
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Grant Announcement: Rural Resilience and Opportunity on the High Plains
With a $786,360 grant from Greater Texas Foundation, West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) will provide critical backbone and administrative support for a ...
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Grant Announcement: UNT High School Career Connect
University of North Texas (UNT) will continue to provide access to postsecondary and career support to students in Denton County through the High School ...
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Grant Announcement: TSTC Performance-Based Education Conversion
With a $715,743 grant from Greater Texas Foundation, Texas State Technical College (TSTC) will pilot a new performance-based education model which allows students to receive ...
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Grant Announcement: English Learner Status and Postsecondary Outcomes
With a $399,999 grant from Greater Texas Foundation, The University of Texas at Austin will research postsecondary outcomes for students who participated ...
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