The Castillo Family desires to established this scholarship to honor and celebrate Gerardo Castillo. Gerardo was a first-generation college student and has appreciated the opportunities provided by the University of Texas at Austin. His wish has always been to...

This scholarship was created by the Mandell family and friends to honor the memory of Ginny Mandell, Life Member, a student in the College of Fine Arts in the late 1950s. The scholarship is awarded to an entering freshman in the Department of Art and Art History.

Journalist, writer, and teacher Gladys Whitley Hearst, BA ’28, Life Member, established this scholarship with a gift from her estate. It is awarded for four years of undergraduate study to an African-American or Hispanic entering freshman enrolled in the College of...

Life Member Glenadine Russell Pfennig, BJ ’64, created this scholarship in honor of her mother, Nadine Bell Russell. Mrs. Russell also studied journalism at the university in the late 1930s. This renewable scholarship is given to current female undergraduates...

G. Rankin Starkey was a Texas Ex from Kerrville whose friends and family established this endowed fund to honor his memory. It supports outstanding entering freshmen, with preference given to graduates of Tivy High School in Kerrville.

Since 1937, Hardin House has maintained a tradition of quality and service from the Hardin family. The legacy of Stella Hardin, who began the private women’s residence for UT students, is continued today by her son Dick, BFA ’52, Life Member, and grandson Rick, Life...

Life Member Harley Ray Clark, Jr. (BA ’57, MA ’60, JD ’62) of Dripping Springs created this scholarship through his estate. The former 250th Judicial District Court Judge served as head cheerleader, a position that was elected by the student body, during his time at...

The late David H. Tait of Austin created this scholarship to honor his mother, Harriet Boyd Tait. The scholarship is intended for a deserving third-year integrated MPA program student in the McCombs School of Business, with priority given to a student from a high...

Hazel and Jubilo Clements were avid supporters of the University and the Texas Exes and were active in the Texas Exes Huntsville Chapter. In their memory, their friends established this scholarship in 1983 for an entering freshman who is an outstanding graduate of...

Hazel Louise Harrod Ransom, Life Member, was the widow of the late University president and UT System chancellor Harry Ransom. Through her will, Hazel provided for the establishment of a scholarship to be funded by an estate auction. It is awarded to undergraduate...

H. Bascom Funchess III, BBA ’87, MBA ’90, Life Member, and the Funchess family established this scholarship as a memorial to H. Bascom Funchess, Jr., of Beaumont. The scholarship is given to students from the Beaumont area.

This scholarship was established in memory of Helen Margaret Flinn, MA ’36, by her sister, Mrs. Harriet Flinn Craig; her brother, J.E. Flinn; and her niece, Mrs. Carolyn Flinn Swearingen, BA ’45. Ms. Flinn served on the University staff for 28 years and retired in...

Ann Seals, Life Member, BS ’81 and her husband Henry Seals, Life Member, contribute to this scholarship in support of the Forty Acres Scholars Program and its student scholars. Three generations of the Seals family have attended and graduated from UT-Austin: Ann’s...

Life Members Henry and Roxella Cavazos graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with degrees from the College of Communication. Henry received a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film with Honors in 1968. Roxella received a Bachelor of Journalism in...

Dealey, BA ’69, and David Herndon, BA ’67, JD ’70, Life Members, of Austin, created this endowment to honor Dealey’s parents, Henry Benjamin Decherd, BA ’36, and Isabelle Thomason Decherd, BA ’37, Life Members. These two UT graduates were committed to equality for...

Former U.S. Congressman Henry Bonilla, BJ ’76, Life Member, of San Antonio, created this scholarship to help a deserving Hispanic student attend UT.

Former U.S. Congressman Henry Bonilla, BJ ’76, Life Member, of San Antonio, created this scholarship to help a deserving Hispanic student attend UT. The scholarship is designated for four years of undergraduate study for a Hispanic entering freshman who demonstrates...

Friends, family, and colleagues of Herbert G. Boldt and Melba Boldt, of Bexar County, established this scholarship in 1987 to honor their memory and lifelong desire for knowledge. It is awarded to an entering freshman from Bexar County who demonstrates a financial...

The University’s Hispanic Faculty and Staff Association established this endowment to recognize the accomplishments of Hispanic UT students. It is given in honor of Dennis and Cedora Anderson to recognize their substantial contributions to the endowment. The...

Ava Josephine McAmis, MA ’21, Life Member, established this fellowship in 1982 to honor the memory of her brother, Hugh McAmis, a nationally acclaimed organist. It is awarded to recognize and encourage a student in the Department of Music who shows great promise for...

The Mandell family established this scholarship to recognize a senior student who has excelled both in scholarship and leadership. The award is offered each year to graduating senior recipients of the President’s Leadership Award for use in pursuing graduate studies...

Friends and family created this scholarship in 1970 as a permanent memorial to the life of Hutch Bass, BBA ’49, Life Member. Because of his love of athletics, the award is given to a UT athlete who has completed eligibility to compete but has not yet received his or...

Nancy Russo Inman and Admiral Bob Inman, BA ’50, Life Members, created this scholarship as part of their ongoing support of and involvement with the Texas Exes and the University. Both Bob and Nancy were founding donors of the Texas Leader Scholarships, have...

The University of Texas at Austin School of Information, (“iSchool”) consistently ranks in the top tier of graduate school ratings. Alumni representatives from the iSchool have formed a committee focused on impacting enrollment of underrepresented students at the...

John E. and Ginger G. Dudley and their son Gardner H. Dudley, BA ’98, BBA ’98, Life Member, with the help of family and friends, established this scholarship to honor the memory of their beloved son and brother, Jackson Albert Dudley. The scholarship is for an...

Jacolyn Alexander, BJ ’39, Life Member, of Houston, established this scholarship for a deserving undergraduate student with a financial need.

Jacob McAdams Ehlinger was a distinguished student at the McCombs School of Business as a second-year finance student, a member of the Texas Longhorn football team, Phi Gamma Delta fraternity member, and a member of the Texas Silver Spurs. Jake was known for his...

Family and friends established this scholarship in memory of Life Member James Graham Moses, BA ’67. Jimmy attended the University on a football scholarship and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. After graduating, he moved to Houston and founded Bunker...

Marian Hartman Richardson, BS ’64, and the late James M. Richardson, Life Members, of Kilgore, established this scholarship in 2001 for an entering freshman from a public high school in Gregg County or Marion County who demonstrates academic achievement, character,...

James Neal Blanton, Jr., BS ’83, MS ’86, was a dedicated and successful engineer before his untimely death on Dec. 11, 2003. Through the Scurlock Foundation, the Blanton family created this scholarship to honor his life.