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Everything that is going on in ASTEF is announced through the Email Blast. If you are not receiving these emails, it is easy to register. Just click on the button above and you will find the signup form that will add your name to the EMAIL BLAST list.
ASTEF YEARBOOK PAGE
The ASTEF information page for the chapter's yearbook can be found on the Resource page, the Marketing Committee page or by clicking here
NEW OFFICERS AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS
New board members were elected and new officers were announced at the ASTEF Annual Meeting at the McAllen convention. Click here to see our board and officers.
2023-2024 PROJECT STIPEND WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT MCALLEN CONVENTION
Project Stipend winners for this upcoming year were announced at the McAllen convention. This year $36,703.90 was given away to 24 chapters from across the state. To see the winners and their projects, click on the button below.
ASPIRING EDUCATORS AWARDS ANNOUNCED
12 Aspiring Educators have been chosen from 39 applicants from across the state. For the complete list please click here. Congratulations to these young ladies as they continue their education to become educators.
ASTEF AT THE MCALLEN CONVENTION
​   ASTEF’s end of year books are being tabulated, but it has been an amazing year and convention for FUNraising.
   Here are the totals for the convention. All the totals are unaudited.
Mystery Mania:  $4,350.00
Arms Length Raffle:  $1,231.00
In It to Win It Bingo:  $160.00 
Silent Auction:  $4,802.65
Total:  $10,543.65
SHERRI DAVIS IS SEVENTH ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION
Sherri Davis, chief executive officer and founder of Special Hearts in the Arts has been named this year's Advocate for Education. For more information about the wonderful program she has started in Corpus Christi, click here.
END OF YEAR REPORTS FOR PROJECT STIPEND WINNERS
End of year reports are coming in. Please look over the chapters' reports and photos again to see the end results for this year's winners.  To read and see photos about these great projects click here. 
LEADERSHIP SEMINAR 2023
The 2023 Leadership Seminar was held February 24-26, 2023 at the Embassy Suites in Denton. Thirty participants from throughout the state were in attendance, bringing the total number of Leadership Seminar attendees to 476 since the first seminar in 1993. Click here to see the participants and committee.
DONATE TO ASTEF
By clicking on the DONATE button below, you can contribute to the Project Fund using your credit card through PayPal. A PayPal account is not required. This can be a one-time donation or set up as a recurring donation. Remember ASTEF gave $36,703.90 in project stipends to 24 chapters. For honorariums or memorials, use the Contribution Form found on the Forms page.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation is
  • 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 this button to contribute to the Projects Fund using your credit card or PayPal. ​When using the Donate button, donations can be a one-time gift or a recurring donation.​
  • Use the Contribution Forms found on the Donate Now 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. ​
Your tax deductible contributions to ASTEF have impacted education, educators and students, in the Texas communities.
​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.