Picquet – Jimmie Ruth Picquet Scholarship Grant

Picquet – Jimmie Ruth Picquet Scholarship Grant

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

Summary

The Picquet – Jimmie Ruth Picquet Scholarship, offered by the Coastal Bend Community Foundation, honors Jimmie Ruth Picquet, a dedicated educator and community member. This scholarship supports students from Bishop with a mailing address who are pursuing higher education full-time. Financial need and academic achievement are taken into account, ensuring that deserving candidates can access the opportunities they need to fulfill their educational aspirations.

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 Picquet – Jimmie Ruth Picquet Scholarship In honor of Jimmie Ruth Picquet, a lifelong Bishop resident and a graduate of Bishop High School. She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history with minors in English from Texas A&I University. Mrs. Picquet was director of the Conner Museum at Texas A&I University for 22 years. She also taught piano for 16 years.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be a student having a Bishop mailing address;Attend or plan to attend college full-time (12 hours or more) to obtain a degree.Financial need and scholastic achievement are considered.