Association of Texas Leaders for Education Scholarship Grant

Association of Texas Leaders for Education Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of West Texas
Last Updated: November 24, 2025

Summary

The Association of Texas Leaders for Education Scholarship, established by ATLE, supports Texas resident graduating seniors planning to attend a Texas institution for post-secondary education. This scholarship aims to benefit students with a minimum GPA of 3.5, demonstrating financial need and community service. Each year, over 100 scholarships are awarded by the Community Foundation of West Texas, fostering educational opportunities and empowering local students to build a brighter future.

Overview

Community Foundation of West Texas Established in 1981, the Lubbock Area Foundation changed its name to the Community Foundation of West Texas in September 2015. The Foundation is one of more than 700 community foundations in the United States today. We serve the following counties that make up the Texas South Plains area, Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry, and Yoakum by offering people a variety of ways to touch their community through philanthropic giving. Scholarships The Community Foundation of West Texas is proud to award over 100 scholarships to South Plains area students each year. We work closely with the groups or individuals who have so graciously established scholarship funds to help out their community. We believe in creating a lasting impact in a student's life that they will cherish forever. Helping South Plains students today creates a stronger future for them tomorrow and beyond. In all cases, scholarship payments are made directly to the educational institution and can be used for tuition, fees and books only. Unused funds are returned to the Foundation at the end of the academic year. Association of Texas Leaders for Education Scholarship This scholarship was established by the Association of Texas Leaders for Education (ATLE) for Texas resident graduating seniors who will be attending a Texas school to pursue a post-secondary education.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Graduating senior A 3.5 or higher GPA Financial need may be considered Demonstrated service to community and to school Intent to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or technical school in Texas during the fall semester following graduation from high school with the intent of receiving a degree Positive personal, school, and community references