GRANTS/
SCHOLARSHIPS
Grants
Grants are provided through a pool of funds set up by generous donors in our community. We provide funding and create connections between community-minded nonprofits and the resources they need. Together, we’re a community catalyst that inspires ideas and ignites action.
Congratulations 2026 Scholarship Recipients!
New Braunfels Community Foundation celebrated the Scholarship Recipients of 2026 at the Spring Scholarship Social on May 6 at McKenna Events Center with 110 scholarships awarded for a total of more than $350,000.
Chloe Abbott
NBHS
Nowotny and Mill Scholarship $1,000
Wilson and Robertson Art Scholarship $1000
Downtown Rotary Club of New Braunfels Scholarship $6,000
Journalism
University of Texas at Austin
Lance Adams
New Braunfels Christian Academy
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Finance
University of Arkansas
Zoe Altwein
Canyon HS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Automotive/Diesel and EV Technology
Universal Technical Institute – Austin
Andie Aten
Canyon HS
WGL Jr. Scholarship $2,000
Love Like Lopez Scholarship $1,000
Stacey Dicke Parks and Recreation Scholarship $1,200
Sen. Bob Krueger Public Service Scholarship $8,000
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $5,000
Kinesiology
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Matthew Banks
Canyon HS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Biology
Trinity University
Bailey Benson
New Braunfels Christian Academy
Anthony Chalupa Memorial Scholarship $600
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Elementary Education
Dallas Baptist University
Bryn Biesenbach
Smithson Valley HS
Germania Farmer Verein Scholarship $1,000
Animal Science
Tarleton State University
Ashley Bonner
Homeschool (New Braunfels)
Meuth Family Texas A&M Scholarship for Married Students $1,500
Hospitality- Hotel Management and Tourism
Texas A&M University
Carley Brandenburg
Downtown Rotary Club of New Braunfels $6,000
Psychology
University of North Texas
Ava Briley
NBHS
Donna Lynn Vetter Memorial Scholarship $1,500
Today I Get To Run Ryan Bielke Memorial Scholarship $1000
Business and Finance
St. Edward’s University
Kynadi Britt
Memorial Early College HS
New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Scholarship $2,000
Nuclear Engineering
Texas A&M University
Will Campbell
Canyon HS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Automotive and Diesel Mechanics
Universal Technical Institute – Austin
Kelsey Carter
NBHS
Downtown Rotary Club of New Braunfels Scholarship $6,000
Nursing
Northeast Lakeview Community College
Holden Castillo
Johnson HS, Buda
Today I Get To Run Ryan Bielke Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Business Honors
Texas A&M University
Paxtyn Cochran
NBHS
Walter and Noreen Sippel Scholarship $1,000
Germania Farmer Verein Scholarship $1,000
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $5,000
Agricultural Science – Environmental
Texas A&M Kingsville
Isaac “Zeke” Cohen
NBHS Anna de Lemos Scholarship $750
Carl Wayne Donop and Steven Gras Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Depasqual Dugger Scholarship $1,200
Building Brighter Futures Fund Scholarship $1,000
Downtown Rotary Club of New Braunfels Scholarship $6,000
Mechanical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering
John Hopkins University
Grant Cover
Canyon Lake HS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Petroleum Engineering
Texas Tech University
Autumn Covington
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Wright Medical Scholarship $4,500
Nursing
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Isabella Cruz
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Biology
Brigham Young University
Luke Dolch
NBHS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Engineering
Texas A&M University
Lauren Edenburn
Canyon HS
New Braunfels/Canyon Lake Association of REALTORS $1,000
Marketing Analytics and Finance
Trinity University
Aiden Engelhardt
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Scholarship $2,000
GVSUD University Scholarship $5,000
Animal Science
Texas Tech University
Monica Fuentes
NBHS
Anna de Lemos Scholarship $750
Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University
Emilie Gallaher
NBHS
Doris Timmermann Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Agribusiness
Texas A&M University
Sydney Garcia
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Scholarship $2,000
Hospitality Management
University of Mississippi
Brenten George
Coppell HS
Meuth Family Texas A&M Scholarship for Married Students $1,500
Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University
Levi Golla
NBHS
Will Brunson Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Animal Science
West Texas A&M University
Alejandra Gomez-de la O
Canyon HS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Industrial Engineering
Texas A&M Engineering Academy
Amelia Goodwin
NBHS
New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Scholarship $2,000
Political Science (Pre-Law)
University of Washington
Amelia Gusman
Canyon HS
Wilson and Robertson Art Scholarship $1,000
Theatre /Film
Texas State University
Emma Harrington
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Love Like Lopez Scholarship $1,000
Biology
Texas A&M University
Violet “Kuiper” Henderson
Canyon HS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Ecology and Conservation
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Rebecca Herbrich
Lumberton HS
Meuth Family Texas A&M Scholarship for Married Students $1,500
Industrial Distribution Engineering
Texas A&M University
Stella Hernandez
NBHS
Doris Timmermann Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Cinematic Arts
Texas State University
Wade Hill
NBHS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Aerospace Engineering
University of Oklahoma
Atlee Homann
NBHS
Comal 4-H Scholarship $1,000
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Karl and Beth Hittle Scholarship $5,000
Ruth Neffendorf Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Germania Farmer Verein Scholarship $1,000
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $5,000
Animal Science
Texas Tech University
Kendall Hoskins
NBHS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Nursing
Texas Tech University
Mya Huereca
NBHS
William and Sally Ann Karnau Education Scholarship $1,000
English Education
University of Texas at Austin
Keny Jimenez Soto
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Biochemistry
Union Adventist University
Heith Johnson
Pieper HS
Ritchie T. Sorrells Scholarship – The GVTC Foundation $25,000
Aerospace Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Jacob Kipley
Rouse HS (Leander)
Meuth Family Texas A&M Scholarship for Married Students $1,500
Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University
Travis Kost
Davenport HS
Philip Baumann Memorial Scholarship $2,000
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Engineering
Texas A&M University
Jake LeSage
Marion HS
GVSUD CTE $5,000
HVAC
TSTC Waco
Ryan Lopez
Pieper HS
Philip Baumann Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Engineering
Texas A&M University
Autumn Lugo
Downtown Rotary Club of New Braunfels $6,000
Entertainment Design and Event Management
University of North Texas
Hailey Mandel
Johnson HS San Antonio
Ola Armstrong Scholarship – The GVTC Foundation $15,000
Elementary Education
Abilene Christian University
Erica Mizanin
Canyon HS
Love Like Lopez Scholarship $1,000
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $5,000
Agricultural Communications and Journalism
Texas A&M University
Mallory Montoya
NBHS
Veramendi Foundation Vocational Scholarship $1,000
Nursing
Northeast Lakeview Community College
Emma Nanez
Canyon HS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $5,000
Nursing
University of Incarnate Word
Ian Nevarez
Marion HS
GVSUD University $5,000
Kinesiology
Texas State University
Benjamin Oehlke
Homeschool (Leander)
Meuth Family Texas A&M Scholarship for Married Students $1,500
Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University
Franea Olmos
NBHS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000 Petroleum Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Love Like Lopez Scholarship $1,000
Merritt J and Iris Timmermann Schumann Scholarship $1,000
Veramendi Foundation Scholarship $1,000
New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Scholarship $2,000
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Rory Peltier
NBHS
Lagunas Zamora Scholarship $1,000
Business
Coastal Bend College
Thomas Pickett
NBHS
Arline Dierks Echols Memorial Scholarship $700
Vocal Performance
Manhattan School of Music
Marcos Ramirez
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Sociology
University of Texas at Austin
Xen Reddell
Canyon HS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Automotive, Mechanic and Repair Technologies
Universal Technical Institute – Austin
Sophy Roch
NBHS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Interdisciplinary Studies
Texas State University
Aiden Schlageter
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Health Professions
University of Texas at San Antonio
Casidy Schrey
NBHS
Dennis Kuehler Scholarship $750
Statistics
Texas A&M University
Abigail Sciantarelli
St. John Paul II Catholic HS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Business Management
University of Oklahoma
Addison Sparks
NBHS
Veramendi Foundation Vocational Scholarship $1,000
Cosmetology
Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio
Maesyn Stewart
NBHS
Logan’s Legacy Memorial Fund Scholarship $1,000
Serve Outdoors Brian Hubertus Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Veramendi Foundation Scholarship $1,000
Business
University of Arkansas
Carlee Sturm
Canyon HS
WGL Jr. Scholarship $2,000
Judge T. Robert Pfeuffer Civic Leadership Scholarship $2,000
Biology
Texas A&M University
Graham Taylor
NBHS
Gary Simon Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Mays School of Business
Texas A&M University
Kyla Trevino
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Psychology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ethan Van Buskirk
Smithson Valley HS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Aerospace Engineering
Baylor University
Lucas West
NBHS
Nick and Randy Leifeste Memorial Scholarship $1,200
Music Education
University of the Incarnate Word
Cade Wood
Canyon HS
CTE Scholarship – The GVTC Foundation $10,000
Airline Pilot
US Aviation Academy San Marcos
Sara Yoe
NBHS
Will Brunson Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Business
Rhodes College
Scholarships
The New Braunfels Community Foundation scholarship program helps local youth or adults pursue their dreams of furthering their education.
NBCF matches caring donors with deserving students who want to continue their studies at colleges, universities, trade or technical schools. The scholarship program is created for individual donors who set up specific criteria for the administration of their funds.
NBCF fields all applicants, filters those applicants based on criteria set up by the donor, and administers and monitors scholarship grants. This is a much easier, less expensive way for donors to make a difference in a student’s life.
If you are interested in creating a scholarship fund, please contact NBCF
at nbcommunityfoundation1@gmail.com or (830) 606-9536.
Volunteer Scholarship Evaluators
Volunteer scholarship evaluators are able to evaluate, score and submit reviews online via a scholarship management program, at their discretion, within the given deadline. Volunteers conduct evaluations at their leisure, anywhere they have a computer.
If you have a background in education or scholarship application reviews and are interested in serving as an evaluator, we would love to hear from you. Contact us at (830) 606-9597 or betty@nbcommunityfoundation.org.
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Scholarship FAQs
Got a question about scholarships? We are here to help. Check out the FAQs, or feel free to contact us at (830) 606-9536 or send your questions to Betty Taylor, at nbcommunityfoundation1@gmail.com
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Application tips
This is our “Don’t Forget” section. Here are some reminders before you click “Submit” on your scholarship application.
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Scholarship Resources
Looking for information about scholarships? Learn more about resources and financial aid by referring to the list below.
Note: These sites are provided for informational purposes. Their inclusion here does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the New Braunfels Community Foundation.
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Create a scholarship fund
Creating a scholarship fund is one way to support future community leaders and provide education support in perpetuity.
Scholarship funds can be set up according to the donor’s wishes within IRS guidelines and can help students pursue careers in the medical field, music, fine arts, teaching, accounting, engineering, nursing, vocational and more.