TAEA Memorial Scholarship

Do you have a student or know a pre-service college student who is pursuing studies in art education? We may have a scholarship for them! Read below to find out more about the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) Scholarship Program administered and promoted by the Texas Art Education Foundation. All scholarship applications are due June 1 and are only accepted online. 


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The Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) has established a Memorial Scholarship Fund. It awarded its first scholarship of $500 in May 2003. For those seeking this scholarship, priority will be given to a high school senior who intends to enroll in an art teacher certification degree program and is sponsored by a TAEA member. Any undergraduate university or college art education student who is a member of TAEA may apply. Active members of TAEA who are or plan to enroll in a graduate program may also apply.

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Past Memorial Scholarship Recipients

2023
Emily Cavendar
Shea Claws
Alexis Strain

2022
Emily Gilbert
Rebecca Rowan

2021
Kassandra Caracheo

2020
Nancy Argueta
Misty Blue
Erin Buchanan (CJL Fund Pre-Service Art Education Scholarship Awardee)
Emma Buentello-Aldana
Haven Farney
Summer Kaylor

2019
Sarah Carlisle
Shaun Lane
Sarabeth Rangel Meraz
Dominque Yon

2018 
Brittany Anchonodo
Christian Baez
Katherine Childress
Ruby Franco
Adrienna Herrera
Megan Killian
Jenessa Wade 

2017
Andre Cedillo
Analissa Garcia
Belem Lopez
Ana Miriam Maldonado
Raquel Majeno
Samantha Mejia
Ashley Breann McClellan
Jada Nava
Kaylee Page
Sydney Peet
Dominique Yvonne Yon

2016
Jaelyn Kotzur
Sarah Meyer
Keane Pakdimounivong
Avery Patton
Jordan Weaver

2015
Sydney Marie Peel
Christiana Puente
Joshua Rodriguez
Christina Willis

2014
Whitney O’Brien
Brianna Rebosio
Claissa Saucedo
Casey Simmons

2011
Kimberly Black
Diane Gregory

2009
Taylor Jennings
LaStarsha McGarity

2008
Laurel Goetz

2007
Natalie Lambert
Shana Rousch

2005
Bob Ratliff

2004 
Bob Ratliff
Keersten Brown

2003 
The first grant recipient was Ms. Keersten Elizabeth Brown, Birdville High School, N. Richland Hills, TX. She is planning to study in Texas Tech’s art teacher certification program (Visual Art Studies major).