The Education Foundation of STISD

The Education Foundation of South Texas ISD was established in 2004 to support the students of the district, and since that time, the organization has awarded over $600,000 in scholarships and enrichment grants.

The mission of the Education Foundation of South Texas ISD is to generate and distribute resources that provide and sustain opportunities for educational growth for the students of STISD.

Goals:

Build community awareness of the Foundation
Support STISD students' educational goals by allocating scholarships and summer enrichment grants
Preserve and perpetuate the endowment by building community-wide partnerships

Congratulations, 2025 Scholarship Recipients!

In 2025, 18 scholarships were awarded to seniors from all four STISD high schools and the STISD Virtual Academy.

Health Professions (Mercedes):

Kaitlyn Lewis
Debora Moreno
Victoria Orozco
Matthew Vela

Medical Professions (Olmito):

Mia Isabella De La Fuente
Nicolas Lugo-Hernandez
Ella Lauren Hernandez
Michael Villafranca

Science Academy (Mercedes):

Barbara Garza
Katia Martinez
Adriana Martinez
Omar Alexander Reyes

World Scholars (Edinburg):

Maya Hernandez
Johan Ocampo
Lizt Fontirroche
Rodolfo Cantu

Virtual Academy (100% virtual):

Valeria Annette Del Toro
Brandon Jesus Galindo

Education Foundation is looking for board members to serve STISD and its students

Board members can come from inside or outside of the district community. Parents, faculty and staff, businesspeople and community members from all three counties served are welcome. Interested? Please take a few moments to complete the form.

I am interested!