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BE A GIFT, GIVE A GIFT!
NOVEMBER 10-DECEMBER 20, 2024 
HELP US INVEST IN EDUCATION BY GIVING TO AN ASTEF FUND
OF YOUR CHOICE THIS SEASON, NOVEMBER 10-DECEMBER 20. -Investing in Texas Education one gift at a time November 10 to December 20
-Contributions or bequests to ASTEF are deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. -To share your gift in honor of a special person, click on the green gift tag below to download the contribution form. -Donate 2 ways - either use the contribution form by clicking on the green gift tag below or click on the yellow donate button below and following the directions. -A separate form and check is required for each contribution or gift made by mail. -Mail completed contribution forms with checks made to ASTEF to PO Box 797787, Dallas, TX 75379. 
ASTEF YEARBOOK PAGE UPDATED
The ASTEF Yearbook page has been updated for 2024 and is available on the Resources page. You can also download it here by clicking the button below.
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ASPIRING EDUCATOR GRANT
GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION SCHOLARSHIPS TOWARD YOUR STUDIES! **The purpose of the Aspiring Educator Grant is to encourage prospective women educators in Texas.
**The goal of the Aspiring Educator Grant is to provide funds toward the completion of a degree and Texas teacher certification for women in Texas. It may also provide funds for Alternative Teacher Certification for women who already have a degree and desire to become a teacher. **The amount available per applicant will be $500 for a 3-hour award and no more than $1,000 for a 6-hour award toward a degree and Texas teaching certificate. The amount available for alternative teacher certification will be a one-time award not to exceed $500. **To pursue the application process, visit the Forms tab on the ASTEF website at www.astef.org Review the Aspiring Educator Grant Guidelines and Application for more information. 
ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION APPLICATION
We are looking for a woman who is an Outstanding Advocate for Education in or around Area 16 whom we can honor and celebrate at the 95th Texas State Organization Convention in Denton.
Please consider nominating someone. Nominations are due by April 1, 2025. For the application and more information, go to the Forms page at www.astef.org |
THINK YOU'D LIKE TO APPLY FOR AN ASTEF PROJECT STIPEND?
DON'T THINK ABOUT IT! DO IT! CHAPTER PROJECT APPLICATIONS 2025 – 2026 CAN BE FOUND ON THE ASTEF WEBSITE. Just by contemplating it, you are on your way to making a difference for Texas educators and students! Projects must further ASTEF’s mission: Provide services and activities that support professional and personal growth of women educators in Texas and promote educational excellence for Texas students.
Identify a specific need or problem, or an innovative idea in your community/school and propose a solution to the need or problem. To pursue the application process, visit the Forms tab on the ASTEF website at www.astef.org. Review the Project Stipend Application Guide and the Project Stipend Application for more information and get started. INVEST IN EDUCATION
Use the button above to contribute to any of the ASTEF funds - Projects/Aspiring Educators, Leadership, or Scholarship using your credit card or PayPal account. Use the drop down menu after clicking on the Donate button to select the fund of your choice. These donations can be a one-time gift or a recurring donation. Donors can choose to cover the credit card fee. Example: A $10.00 donation has a $0.70 fee. By choosing the “add the fee” option, the donor has sent a $10.70 donation and ASTEF will receive the full $10.00 donation.
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation is
ASTEF members may apply for a Texas State Organization (TSO) state scholarship; participate in leadership events; and apply for project stipends.
- to provide funding for activities that support professional and personal growth of women educators in Texas, and
- to promote educational excellence for Texas students.
ASTEF members may apply for a Texas State Organization (TSO) state scholarship; participate in leadership events; and apply for project stipends.
Donating to our foundation is easy and only takes a few minutes. Quick ways to donate to ASTEF are:
- Donate button: Use the button below to contribute to any of the ASTEF funds - Projects/Aspiring Educators, Leadership, or Scholarship using your credit card or PayPal account. Use the drop down menu after clicking on the Donate button to select the fund of your choice. These donations can be a one-time gift or a recurring donation. Donors can choose to cover the credit card fee. Example: A $10.00 donation has a $0.70 fee. By choosing the “add the fee” option, the donor has sent a $10.70 donation and ASTEF will receive the full $10.00 donation.
- Use the Contribution Forms found on the Invest in Education page or the Forms Page to contribute by check to the fund of your choice (Scholarship, Leadership or Projects)
- Contribution Forms also give you the opportunity to designate the contribution as a memorial, honorarium or chapter contribution for convention recognition.
Thank you for your donations and support.
As a 501(c)(3) public charity, ASTEF provides funding for activities that support professional and personal growth of women educators in Texas and promotes educational excellence for Texas students.