Flynn – Barney Flynn Memorial Scholarship Grant

Flynn – Barney Flynn Memorial Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Coastal Bend Community Foundation
Last Updated: October 13, 2025

Summary

The Flynn – Barney Flynn Memorial Scholarship, established in memory of Barney Flynn, supports graduating seniors from CCISD, Tuloso-Midway, or Flour Bluff who are active in high school band and plan to enroll full-time in college. Managed by the Coastal Bend Community Foundation, which has awarded over $141 million in grants and scholarships, this scholarship aims to honor Barney's legacy while promoting educational opportunities in the Coastal Bend community.

Overview

Coastal Bend Community Foundation Forty years ago, the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, together with community leaders Cecil Burney, Pat Eisenhauer and Dick Sells launched a public foundation to promote and encourage philanthropy in the Coastal Bend. With an initial donation of $150,000 from the Paul and Mary Haas Foundation and borrowed office space at the Chamber of Commerce, the Coastal Bend Community Foundation was established in 1981. Today, the Coastal Bend Community Foundation is one of approximately 900 community foundations in the United States. Its charitable impact has been profound, but it does not accomplish this work alone. Through the generosity of its donors and the foresight of the Foundation’s founders and directors, the Coastal Bend Community Foundation has grown assets to over $108 million while awarding over $141 million in grants and scholarships through 2021. The Foundation serves the Coastal Bend counties of Aransas, Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio and San Patricio through its 307 funds. The Coastal Bend Community Foundation invites anyone who is interested in meeting the charitable needs of this area to partner to “improve the quality of life” in the Coastal Bend. The Mission of the Foundation is to improve the quality of life in the Coastal Bend by building community endowment and addressing social, educational, environmental, and cultural needs through the awarding of grants and scholarships. The Foundation’s Vision is to provide the Coastal Bend with: Efficient gift options to meet donors’ charitable wishesEffective grants to charitable organizations and scholarships to studentsEthical leadership to promote and enhance area philanthropy Flynn – Barney Flynn Memorial Scholarship Established to memorialize Barney Flynn, who died on June 11, 1991. Barney was a freshman at Richard King High School in Corpus Christi when he and his father, Captain Dan Flynn, were killed in a tragic automobile accident. Barney had obtained a black belt in the sport of Tae Kwan Do and was an enthusiastic member of the King Marching Band.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be a graduating senior from any high school in CCISD, Tuloso-Midway or Flour BluffBe currently active, with a high level of performance and achievement in high school band Be enrolled full-time at any accredited college or university