Planned Gift Endowed Scholarships    

These scholarships are not yet available to award. The scholarships listed below are planned gifts, which will benefit the University after the donor's lifetime. Planned giving allows donors to designate a future gift to Texas A&M via estate plans, creating a legacy of support for the next generation of Aggies and beyond. 

To find out how to include Texas A&M University in your estate plan, please visit the Office of Gift Planning

Kathryn '11 and Don Boyle, Jr. '08 Winged Goddess Endowed Scholarship
Kathryn '11 and Don Boyle, Jr. '08 Winged Goddess Endowed Scholarship
Boyle
This scholarship was established in 2019 by William and Kathryn Boyle. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University at Galveston. Read the story.
Denise and Kriss Kirchhoff '78 Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Marine Biology
Denise and Kriss Kirchhoff '78 Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Marine Biology

This fellowship was established in 2022 by Kriss Kirchhoff. Distributions from this endowment will provide one or more fellowships to full-time students in good standing pursuing a graduate degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University at Galveston. Additional selection preferences apply. Read the story.

Jan League '94 and Amy (Klein) League '98 Endowed Scholarship
Jan League '94 and Amy (Klein) League '98 Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2016 by Jan and Amy League. Distributions from this endowment will provide a scholarship for a student enrolled in the License Option Program at Texas A&M University at Galveston.
Clark T. Maxwell Endowed Scholarship
Clark T. Maxwell Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2017 by Clark T. Maxwell. Distributions from this endowment will provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in Marine Engineering Technology or Marine Engineering at Texas A&M University at Galveston. Additional selection criteria applies. 
Denna J. Morgan Endowed Scholarship
Denna J. Morgan Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2020 by Denna J. Morgan '79. Distributions from this endowment will provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing a graduate degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University at Galveston. Additional selection preferences apply.
Richard and Carol Schultheis Texas A&M Maritime Academy Endowed Scholarship
Richard and Carol Schultheis Texas A&M Maritime Academy Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2019 by Richard Schultheis. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing a License Option (LO) undergraduate degree from the Texas A&M Maritime Academy at Texas A&M University at Galveston.
Captain Jack H. Smith Commencement Deck License Option Cadet Endowment
Captain Jack H. Smith Commencement Deck License Option Cadet Endowment

This scholarship was established in 2018 by Captain Jack H. Smith and Mrs. Jere L. Smith. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one award to the deck license option cadet with the highest overall GPA graduating at spring commencement from Texas A&M University at Galveston. 

Captain Jack H. Smith Outstanding Simulator Senior Deck License Option Cadet Endowment
Captain Jack H. Smith Outstanding Simulator Senior Deck License Option Cadet Endowment

This scholarship was established in 2018 by Captain Jack H. Smith and Mrs. Jere L. Smith. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide ten awards to the top ten outstanding senior deck license option cadets from Texas A&M University at Galveston. Additional selection preferences apply.

Captain Jack H. Smith Outstanding Summer Cruise Deck License Option Cadet Endowment
Captain Jack H. Smith Outstanding Summer Cruise Deck License Option Cadet Endowment

This scholarship was established in 2018 by Captain Jack H. Smith and Mrs. Jere L. Smith. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide two awards to outstanding senior deck license option cadets on the summer cruise from Texas A&M University at Galveston. Additional selection criteria applies.

Delores L. and Brian A. "Flounder" Tamney '94 Texas A&M Maritime Academy Scholarship
Delores L. and Brian A. "Flounder" Tamney '94 Texas A&M Maritime Academy Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2019 by Delores L. and Brian A. Tamney '94. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in Marine Transportation from Texas A&M University at Galveston.
Ken Teague Marine Biology Endowed Scholarship
Ken Teague Marine Biology Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2015 by Kenneth G. Teague. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide an undergraduate scholarship for students of faculty that do research on coastal ecosystem ecology and coastal environmental management, especially wetlands, seagrasses, and nutrient over-enrichment at Texas A&M University at Galveston. Additional selection criteria applies. Read the story

Captain Stephen N. Thompson '76 Endowed Scholarship
Captain Stephen N. Thompson '76 Endowed Scholarship

The Captain Stephen N. Thompson '76 Endowed Scholarship will be used to provide one or more scholarships to students in good standing, with financial need, pursuing an undergraduate degree in Marine Transportation License Option at Texas A&M University in Galveston, Texas during the Texas A&M Maritime Academy Summer Sea Term.

Jason E. Tieman '97 Maritime Scholarship
Jason E. Tieman '97 Maritime Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2021 by Jason E. Tieman '97. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in Maritime Transportation from Texas A&M University at Galveston. Additional selection preferences apply. Read the story.

Captain Gregory & Dr. Sally Wei Tylawsky Endowed Scholarship
Captain Gregory & Dr. Sally Wei Tylawsky Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2018 by Captain Gregory and Dr. Sally Wei Tylawsky. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in Marine Transportation with a Deck Officers License from Texas A&M University at Galveston. Read the story.

Eric "Van" VanVelzen '02 Endowed Maritime Studies Scholarship
Eric "Van" VanVelzen '02 Endowed Maritime Studies Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2022 by Eric "Van" VanVelzen '02. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in Maritime Studies from Texas A&M University at Galveston. Read the story.
Eric "Van" VanVelzen '02 Student Body President Scholarship
Eric "Van" VanVelzen '02 Student Body President Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2022 by Eric "Van" VanVelzen '02. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one scholarship to the student selected as the student body president at Texas A&M University at Galveston. Read the story.
Eric "Van" VanVelzen '02 Endowed Veterans Scholarship
Eric "Van" VanVelzen '02 Endowed Veterans Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2022 by Eric "Van" VanVelzen '02. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students who are military veterans, in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University at Galveston. Read the story.
Zamarripa Family Endowed Scholarship
Zamarripa Family Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2022 by Julie '01 and Joel Zamarripa '99. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University at Galveston. Additional selection criteria applies. Read the story.