This scholarship was established in 2021 by Madelaine G. Heaven and Allen R. Vorholt. The Foundation Excellence Award was created to provide scholarships to students from under-represented groups, including minorities and students from economically disadvantaged areas and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. The recipient of any scholarship provided by the fund shall be a full-time student in good standing pursuing a graduate degree in the Marine Biology Department from Texas A&M University at Galveston. This award is currently being funded and not yet available to award. Read the story.
The Foundation Excellence Award (FEA) program is one way to create educational opportunities for a student body that reflects the state and national populations. FEA scholarships support qualified students from underserved groups and those from economically and educationally disadvantaged background. By helping remove financial barriers, these scholarships allow hard-working students to turn their Aggie dreams into reality.
- Paul Heaven Memorial Foundation Excellence Award
- Francis and Bruno Louchouarn Memorial Foundation Excellence Award
- Matson, Inc. Foundation Excellence Award
- RISE Foundation Excellence Award