2201 Market St., 2nd Floor
Galveston, TX 77550
Phone: 409-770-5665
Email: studentloans@frostbank.com
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Ernest A. Mantzel Foundation
An $8,000 loan is being offered to undergraduates and
graduates enrolled full-time at any Texas College or
University.
Deadline: Until funds are exhausted
Vandal & Winifred Mercer Foundation
Several $2,500 loans will be awarded to graduating high
school seniors entering college as a Freshman and college
students attending TAMU Galveston or College Station
Determined by high school rank in relation to SAT/ACT scores:
Top 10% of class - any score acceptable
Next 15% of class - SAT of 1200 and/or ACT of 19
Lower three quarters - SAT of 1500 and/or ACT of 24
Deadline: January 1 to March 31
Jack & Katherine Pearce Foundation
$8,000 loans offered to a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident and
resident of Galveston, Texas, who is a graduate of a Galveston High
School, or attended a Galveston elementary school and graduated from
a Prep School.
Deadline: Accepting applications year round
Eligible students are asked to call the phone number listed above
for further details and application instructions.
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