{"id":2804,"date":"2015-11-17T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T21:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trta.org\/?p=2804"},"modified":"2015-11-17T15:00:53","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T21:00:53","slug":"trtfs-student-scholarships-paving-the-way-for-future-educators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trta.org\/es\/trtfs-student-scholarships-paving-the-way-for-future-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"TRTF&#8217;s Student Scholarships Paving the Way for Future Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first scholarship Kelsey Faykus ever received was from the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF). A first-year student at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Faykus is studying to become a high school biology teacher.<\/p>\n<p>Last spring, TRTF provided Faykus with a $500 student scholarship to help her pursue her dreams. Faykus enters Southwestern University having been recruited by the school to play basketball.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNur2-d1LRM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Faykus was a team captain for her high school basketball team, the Thrall Tigers, and she used the opportunity to not only excel on the court, but also provide leadership to her teammates.<\/p>\n<p>As a senior, Faykus mentored incoming freshmen basketball players, and when she started to see them grow it left her feeling \u201cvery, very accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had many girls come up and say how much of a difference I made just by being inclusive and being that leader,\u201d Faykus said.<\/p>\n<p>Faykus hopes to incorporate the skills she learned while playing basketball to her teaching style. Faykus describes her ideal teaching style as \u201cvocal\u201d and \u201cinteractive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked how she felt when she received the scholarship, Faykus replied that it was \u201camazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI cannot thank this Foundation enough, because it has made such a difference,\u201d Faykus said.<\/p>\n<p>Help support TRTF\u2019s Student Scholarships <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trtf.org\/giving\/donate\/\">by donating today<\/a>. Last year, TRTF delivered 16 $500 student scholarships. Since the program\u2019s inception in 2008, TRTF has given $45,000 to future educators!<\/p>\n<p>Applications are now available for the 2016-2017 school year and may be downloaded <a href=\"http:\/\/trtf.org\/scholarships-grants\/\">from this link<\/a>. Applicants must be a graduating senior or current college student and must be related to a member of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA). Applicants must be majoring in or plan to major in education and must attend a Texas college or university during the 2016-2017 school year.<\/p>\n<p>Members, now is a great time to share this scholarship opportunity with your family members who are studying to become educators! Send an email to <a href=\"mailto:info@trta.org\">info@trta.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Foundation Month is a time designated by the TRTA Board of Directors to raise awareness of the Foundation\u2019s numerous charitable endeavors and raise funds to support them for the upcoming year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRTF has raised $35,000 thus far, but we know we can reach our $100,000 goal with your help! If just 2600 members donate $25, we will raise the funds needed to provide assistance the educators of the past, present and future!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please help us accomplish this goal by <a href=\"http:\/\/trtf.org\/giving\/donate\/\">donating today<\/a> and spreading the word to your fellow retirees, friends and members of the community. You can also donate over the phone using a credit card by calling 1.800.880.1650, or mail your check to TRTF, 313 E. 12<sup>th<\/sup> Street Suite 220, Austin, TX 78701. All donations to TRTF are tax deductible.<\/p>\n<p>Please also share this <em>L\u00ednea interior<\/em> and the Foundation\u2019s videos, featuring recipients of our programs: \u201cA Helping Hand,\u201d Classroom Assistance Grants and Student Scholarships. You can <a href=\"http:\/\/trtf.org\/news\/foundation-month-videos-2015\/\">view all videos on the TRTF website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to download a video and share it with the members of your local unit, <a href=\"mailto:roy@trta.org?subject=Foundation%20videos\">please contact us<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a1Gracias!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for all that you do to support the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation and the many teachers, students and retirees whose lives are changed every day by your generosity!<\/p>\n<p>TRTF has provided more than $207,000 to educators of the past, present, and future since 2008, and we plan to do so much more. We appreciate your generosity and support of the public education legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to stay tuned to our other digital mediums to keep informed on all the latest news and updates. Like us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/TRTA-Texas-Retired-Teachers-Association\/126989714019649\">on Facebook<\/a>, follow us <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TRTA\">on Twitter<\/a> and subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheTRTATV\">our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first scholarship Kelsey Faykus ever received was from the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF). A first-year student at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Faykus is studying to become a high school biology teacher. Last spring, TRTF provided Faykus with a $500 student scholarship to help her pursue her dreams. 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