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.
Scholarships
Applications for the Bandera Electric Cooperative Scholarships and BEC Youth Tour Scholarships will open online in September 2024. Applications for additional scholarships will open online in January 2025.
BANDERA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS $2,500 (10)
The Bandera Electric Cooperative scholarship program was established in 1998 to encourage and assist in the educational pursuits of members and their immediate family members or applicants who reside in the service area. Funds will be disbursed for courses of instruction at an accredited four-year university/college, junior college or TEA-approved trade school that offers an associate degree.
* Open to graduating high school seniors AND students currently enrolled in college/university/trade school.
* Parents/legal guardians/or student must be members of Bandera Electric Cooperative or receive BEC service at their residence and provide written verification from the member-owner of the account.
* Graduating high school seniors must have maintained at least 80 percent on a 100 percent scale.
* Students currently enrolled in post-secondary education course work must have maintained a minimum cumulative of 2.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale at an accredited four-year university/college, junior college, or TEA-approved trade school.
BEC YOUTH TOUR (4)
Bandera Electric Cooperative will award an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. for four high school students. Contest winners will join other students from across Texas. This will be an unforgettable look inside U.S. History.
* The winner must be able to participate in the Youth Tour trip to Washington D.C. in June of 2025.
* The winner must be able to fly in an airplane and ride in a car or bus for up to 12 hours a day (with breaks).
* Applicants must have completed sophomore, junior or senior year of high school by June 2025.
* Parents or legal guardians must be members of Bandera Electric Cooperative or receive BEC service at their residence.
* Past winners are not eligible.
* Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
* The cooperative reserves the right to select the runner up or another contestant for the Youth Tour trip if the winner is unable to participate.
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.