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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.
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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.
LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Don't Wait - Apply Today!
https://www.dkgtexas.org/leadership-seminar-committee.html 
The TSO Leadership Seminar is funded by ASTEF through generous donations from members. We invite you to consider making a contribution of $25 (or more) to the ASTEF Leadership Fund to provide this life-changing experience for future women leaders in the class of 2025 and beyond.
You may donate by clicking on the yellow Donate button below. Please select Leadership Fund from the drop down menu. TSO SCHOLARSHIP REPORT
The following scholarships were approved for 2024-2025 in the amount of
$13,250: 9 hour, 2 @ $2,000 Doctoral, 1 @ $7,500 Mini Grant, 1 @ $750 Life-long Learner, 1 @ $1,000 |
UNIFYING PROJECT AT RAW AND CONTRIBUTION CAMPAIGNS---
-Unifying Project at RAW - $16,449.13
-Thanks-A-Latte $4,650.00 -Trim-A-Tree $4,745.00 -High Five $7,411.85 *Total = $33,255.98 (These are unaudited totals) Thanks to everyone that contributed!!! Your investment in education is appreciated! LEADERSHIP FUND DONATIONS
Donations to the Leadership Fund for April to June, 2024 are $3,167.08. Thank you to everyone for helping 30 members become great leaders.
Now would be a great time to encourage a DKG sister to apply for the 2025 Leadership Seminar ASPIRING EDUCATOR WINNERS
On behalf of the ASTEF Board of Directors, we would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to the following women on being selected to receive an
ASTEF Aspiring Educator Grant for the 2024-2025 school year. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley P. Galilea Garza, J. De La Cerda, and R. Vega Quintero Texas Tech University S. Hernandez Texas Teachers Of Tomorrow K. Jones iteachTEXAS alternative certification E. Harris Mendoza The Art Institute of Houston J. Simon |
The ASTEF Board of Directors is proud to award $26,513.10 for project stipends this year. The projects were selected because they support ASTEF's purposes: to provide funding for activities that support professional and personal growth of women educators in Texas and to provide educational excellence for Texas students.
Go to the Projects Committee Page to see this year's winners, descriptions of the projects and slide show of the winners at the RAWs 2024. 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.
ASTEF WILL INVEST IN YOU!!!
It doesn't matter if you are just starting out in your career, a veteran educator, or a retired educator there are ways that ASTEF can help you. There are grants and stipends for you and your chapter. Explore the ASTEF website and learn about the many ways ASTEF can help you.
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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.