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Study: Scholarship Program Increased College Enrollment & Graduation Rates While Lowering Loan Debt

A little financial assistance goes a long way toward helping youth realize their college dreams. That’s according to a new study commissioned by the San Antonio Area Foundation through The University of […]

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May 28, 2021

Multimillion-Dollar Scholarship Announcement

San Antonio Area Foundation Announces Multimillion-Dollar Scholarship

New Legacy Scholarship to Assist Students in Bexar and Webb Counties The San Antonio Area Foundation announced a new multimillion-dollar scholarship bequest available to students in Bexar and Webb counties. […]

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May 26, 2021

Major Donation Puts San Antonio On The National Map For Student Scholarship Programs

Opening the path to college for students through new $2 million annual fund Nothing was going to hold back Alyssa Pacheco from pursuing her lifelong dream of attending a top […]

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Pandemic Potato Donation Helps Feed Hungry Families

In late 2019, John Galbraith called the San Antonio Area Foundation to propose the idea of providing a truckload of potatoes to food banks in our region. We were in […]

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By Gavin Nichols

May 21, 2021

Centro Cultural Aztlán: Keeping Chicanx Traditions Alive

No surprise that in a city so steeped in Mexican culture, traditional celebrations originating south of the border would have strong and lasting influences here. One omnipresent example is the […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

May 13, 2021

The Public Theater: Keeping The (Virtual) Doors Open

About a year ago with the advent of the coronavirus pandemic in our community, Jeff Morden and staff were gearing up for their seventh performance of the year. It was […]

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By Hernan Rozemberg

May 7, 2021

Making San Antonio Livable No Matter Your Zip Code

Jennifer Cook exudes passion and determination. Those are but a couple of the many strengths and values she brings to the San Antonio Area Foundation as our Senior Program Officer […]

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By Hernan Rozemberg

May 6, 2021

Help On The Way: Cultural Arts Scene On The Path To Recovery

Just about a year ago, Mary Heathcott and her team were giddy following another successful First Friday event, hosting hundreds of people strolling gleefully through their art galleries all evening […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

April 19, 2021

Investing In Our Youth Is Investing In Our Community’s Success

A proud fifth-generation Texan, Gavin Nichols was born and raised and Dallas but he’s proud to call San Antonio home since he has lived here for nearly four decades. Much […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

April 9, 2021

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