Luis Adan Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship Grant

Luis Adan Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Coastal Bend Community Foundation
Last Updated: September 28, 2025

Summary

The Luis Adan Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship, established by the family of Luis Adan Gonzalez, supports graduates from Coastal Bend high schools in their pursuit of post-secondary education. This scholarship honors Luis, who graduated from Moody High School in 2014 and attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville before his passing in 2018. The scholarship aims to empower students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 to further their academic and career aspirations, contributing to the educational landscape of 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 Luis Adan Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship Established by the family of Luis Adan Gonzalez to assist graduates of any Coastal Bend high school with their post-secondary education. Luis graduated high school in 2014 from Moody High School and received a scholarship from Coastal Bend Community Foundation. He attended Texas A&M University- Kingsville. Luis passed away in 2018 from leukemia.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be a resident of any Coastal Bend CountyMay graduate from any Coastal Bend high schoolMay attend any eligible college and pursue any course of study/majorMust have a minimum 3.0 or 85 GPA