New this year is the Building Brighter Futures Fund Scholarship. Created in honor of Kellie Stallings, who served as executive director of Connections Individual and Family Services for more than 25 years, the fund was established to honor Kellie’s legacy in the community and give hope to those who have faced adversity in their lives.
“The fund is designed to give back to those who have had to overcome obstacles and need that little extra help to succeed,” said Jacob Huereca, chief executive officer at Connections Individual and Family Services. “Kellie has always believed in helping, and this fund is her lasting legacy to continue that effort by developing future generations.”
In addition, the GVTC Foundation will once again be offering two large scholarships, at $20,000 each – the Ola Armstrong Scholarship for community service and the Ritchie T. Sorrells Scholarship for Leaders. A third scholarship, the GVTC Technical/Vocational Scholarship for $5,000 will be open to applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to continuing their education in pursuit of a degree or certification in a vocational or technical field.
In addition to the GVTC Technical/Vocational Scholarship, the New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship is open to those who are studying for careers related to the automotive industry.
The Arline Dierks Echols Memorial Scholarship is open to students at New Braunfels High School who will be studying for a degree in choral or music and are of German heritage. The Nick Leifeste Memorial Scholarship is open to members of the New Braunfels High School Band.
The Anna DeLemos Scholarship is open to student athletes at New Braunfels High School who demonstrate financial need.
The Logan’s Legacy Memorial Fund was established by the family and friends of Logan Nash Davidson in 2014 to assist graduates of Comal ISD or NBISD who are pursuing secondary education opportunities such as trade schools, specialty schools, junior college, law enforcement or the military.
The Dale Wilson and Susan Wilson Robertson Art Scholarship is open to Comal or New Braunfels High School graduates who plan to pursue a degree in the Fine Arts (with preference given to those studying drawing, painting, art design, art history or similar studies).
The Wright Medical Scholarship is open to graduates of New Braunfels High School who have qualified to be admitted to a standard, accepted and accredited medical school.
The Comal 4-H Scholarship is open to a current graduating high school senior who plans to attend a college, university or vocational school in the Fall of 2021. Applicants must have been active in the Comal County 4-H program for a minimum of two years.
Applications are open right now for two Bandera Electric Cooperative scholarships. BEC is once again awarding 10 scholarships, at $2,500 each, to students in the BEC service area. Also, four scholarships will be awarded as part of the BEC Youth Tour Program, which offers an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C.
To learn more about these scholarships and additional scholarships, visit www.nbcommunityfoundation.org/apply-for-scholarships/.Questions? Contact Betty Taylor, Director of Communications and Donor Services, at betty@nbcommunityfoundation.org or (830) 606-9597.
About the New Braunfels Community Foundation Scholarship Program
Created in 2015, the NBCF Scholarship Program helps local youth and 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, or serving as a volunteer scholarship evaluator, contact NBCF at brit@nbcommunityfoundation.org or (830) 606-9536.