Each year, the NAACP honors a student who exhibits leadership and community activism during the Juneteenth celebration.

The Mariachi de Temple Heritage Award was established as part of a Ford Motor Company and LULAC partnership. Temple ISD adopted the Mariachi music program and those students who graduate are encouraged to continue their music education at Temple College.

Rose Anne Brasher, the longtime librarian at Temple College established an endowment in the name of her aunt who had been instrumental in helping Rose Anne attend College. Rose Ann has given additional funds to digitize all of the Temple College yearbooks so that...

Natalie Aviles was a first-semester ADN student who suddenly passed away prior to finishing the semester. She made a huge impact on those around her. Her upbeat, can-do attitude and desire to become a nurse inspired others. This scholarship is to honor her wishes to...

The Natasha Tolleson Endowed Scholarship was established to help former Temple High School Students excel in Fine Arts activities while attending Temple College.

When the City of Cameron heard that Nicholas Valdez had passed away, they banded together to help his father and his three brothers grieve him properly. Through bake sales, and spare change, they collected enough to begin a scholarship endowment that will allow...

The Hal Ward Business/Management Endowed Scholarship was established by John D. Ward in tribute to his brother, Hal Ward who retired from Temple College in 2009 after 40 plus years of service. 

Perry Office Plus Scholarship Scholarship Selection Criteria 1. Scholarship recipient must have attained Sophomore standing. 2. Scholarship recipient must have a grade point average of 2.5. 3. Scholarship recipient must be PELL eligible. 4. Scholarship...

Phyllis had a turbulent family life growing up. Because of this she never wanted to have children because she thought she would be a bad mother. Phyllis had an opportunity for a full 4-year scholarship to college out of High School, but her parents would not sign the...

The Sharon D. Long Nursing Scholarship was established in honor of my mom, who spent 25 years as an LVN before retiring in 2001. She worked most of her career in a pediatric clinic. As her daughter, I can remember as a child being in a store or restaurant and...

The Rotary Club of Temple provides scholarships to exceptional students who embody the Rotary model of Service Above Self.

Russell and Joy Schneider are Bell County natives who have had a great love for Central Texas Christian School since their three children attended in 1992. God has richly blessed them allowing them to watch the school grow over the years. During the school’s...

The Rusty Morales Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of the son of Judy Morales-Steinheimer and Michael Steinheimer.  Rusty attended Temple College and his mother served as the president of the Board of Trustees. The scholarship is awarded to a student...

Ruth Howard left the Temple College Foundation in her estate and upon her death, a fund was established that grows annually and continues to serve students.

Tablerock Theater in Salado has been performing Salado Legends since 2002. Playwrite and Director, Jackie Mills is the mother of the show and continues to use the theater production as a means to help up and coming as well as established singers and actors the...

Sharon Walzel has a heart of a servant. She is on many boards and organizations. These include the Temple College Foundation Board, Temple Community Clinic and Altrusa International of Temple, Texas. Sharon was also a former student at Temple College.

Shilo Covey is a US Army veteran who graduated from the Temple College Nursing Program in 2006. Earning her MSN in 2018, she contemplated a time when she would consider teaching as post nursing career move, taking n an adjunct position. As life would have it, she...

As a businessman, Steve understood the importance of Temple being a healthy and vibrant community. He believed the best way to ensure a healthy community was to invest in its people through educational opportunities. As a dad and grandfather, he understood the...

Steve and Lynn Young are incredible supporters of Temple College. Mrs. Young’s family has lived in Houston, Texas, going back five generations, and she is the fourth of six generations of DAR/SAR/C.A.R. members. She and her husband, Steve, own a family cattle ranch...

The Susan and James Kamas scholarship will impact the students that are enrolled in the STEM fields (ex. Nurses, EMT, full-time students).

Before Dr. Andreij Avots left his position as president of the Board of Trustees, he initiated a scholarship that would be a way for students to understand the depth of care and support that the Trustees have for the students they serve. The past and current...

The Board of Directors of the Temple College Foundation established the Proven Scholars endowment as a means to celebrate and showcase a student who is able to carry a full load of classes in a predetermined major and keep a 4.0 grade point average. The scholarship...

The Caring Heart Award is given to outstanding students who exhibit both the clinical skills and the compassion to be exceptional nurses. All awards are donated by the Temple College Nursing Faculty.

The Temple Health and Bioscience District is a public entity established to foster education and careers in bioscience in the Central Texas region. Scholarshuips are given to students at the Texas Bioscience Institute who participate in summer research classes, ...

The Temple Jaycees Scholarship was established by the Jaycees of Temple to assist students at Temple College who exhibited financial need.

Each year, the vendors who sell books at the Temple College Bookstore provide a scholarship for a student who is unable to bear the cost of their books.

VW “Bill” and Laura Barge have dedicated much of their time and talent to local students. After attending Temple College and playing basketball for the state champion team, Bill served on the board of the Temple College Foundation for many years. His investment...

Dell Martin, his wife Anna and his sons Kenny and Derek have all contributed to the Martin Nursing Scholarships. The naming of the Martin Nursing Building and the subsequent scholarships have had an indelible impact on the number of nurses entering the profession.

Charlotte Simpson and her husband Pat transformed lives teaching for TC. Their legacy lives through their children and grandchildren who continue the tradition of Temple College service.

The Texas Country Gentlemen are a barbershop harmony society who provide a scholarship for an outstanding vocalist each year.