Express-News Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Open to high school seniors, current undergraduates, and graduate students from South Texas, it offers renewable funding for tuition, fees, and educational expenses.
- Current High School Senior furthering their education.
- Current college student seeking a Bachelor's Degree.
- Current college student seeking an Associate's Degree or Technical/ Vocational Certificate or Degree.
- Graduate Student seeking advanced degree (Master's, PhD, M.D., etc)
- Application Criteria:A resident of South Texas and currently residing in one of the following counties: Bexar, Blanco, Hayes, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson, Atascosa, Bee, Live Oak, Nueces, Cameron, Hidalgo, Webb, Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Kinney, Val Verde, Bandera, Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie, Caldwell,…
- Full-time enrollment as an undergraduate OR graduate student Attend any two- or four-year accredited college or university in the U.S.
- Continuous enrollment in any accredited U.S. college or university
Geography
- Located in one of the following counties
Other requirements
- Study for a career in Journalism or Communications
- Renewable Criteria:Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Full-time enrollment
- Major in Communication or Journalism
Overview
The Express-News Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund, managed by the San Antonio Area Foundation, supports students pursuing degrees in Journalism or Communications. Open to high school seniors, current undergraduates, and graduate students from South Texas, it offers renewable funding for tuition, fees, and educational expenses. Applicants must maintain a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled full-time in accredited institutions.
San Antonio Area Foundation
We contribute through grants and scholarships fueled by you, helping nonprofits further and strengthen their mission, and providing leadership for key community issues.
Since 1964, the Area Foundation has distributed millions in grants and scholarships to educate youth, preserve the environment, protect animals, fund research and provide services that enhance the quality of life for people living in and around San Antonio.
Renewal Term: 3 Years
Funding Type: Tuition, Fees, Books, Supplies, Educational Expenses
Eligibility
Who Can Apply:Current High School Senior furthering their educationCurrent college student seeking a Bachelor's DegreeCurrent college student seeking an Associate's Degree or Technical/ Vocational Certificate or DegreeGraduate Student seeking advanced degree (Master's, PhD, M.D., etc)
Application Criteria:A resident of South Texas and currently residing in one of the following counties: Bexar, Blanco, Hayes, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson, Atascosa, Bee, Live Oak, Nueces, Cameron, Hidalgo, Webb, Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Kinney, Val Verde, Bandera, Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie, Caldwell, Gonzalez, La Salle, Dimmit, Maverick, Zapata and Aransas counties
A graduate of any high school located in one of the following counties: Bexar, Blanco, Hayes, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson, Atascosa, Bee, Live Oak, Nueces, Cameron, Hidalgo, Webb, Frio, Medina, Uvalde, Kinney, Val Verde, Bandera, Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie, Caldwell, Gonzalez, La Salle, Dimmit, Maverick, Zapata and Aransas counties
Study for a career in Journalism or Communications
Full-time enrollment as an undergraduate OR graduate student Attend any two- or four-year accredited college or university in the U.S.
Major in Communication or Journalism
Continuous enrollment in any accredited U.S. college or university
What San Antonio Area Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 379
- Total given
- $35.42M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,081–$3.2M
- By dollars: Texas 78%, Florida 9%, District of Columbia 6%. Top recipient cities: San Antonio, TX; Austin, TX; New Braunfels, TX.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX
$1.02M
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Journalism
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