Museum Scholarship Opportunity
The Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation South Texas Scholarship

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is delighted to announce an exciting new educational opportunity for students from schools in Brooks, Kenedy, Maverick and Zavala Counties.  The Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation has generously created an endowment with the Texas State History Museum Foundation to allow students from these counties to travel to the Museum for a day of learning.  Participating students will attend the Museum’s permanent exhibit galleries, Albert and Ethel Herzstein Hall of Special Exhibitions, Texas Spirit Theater programing, and an IMAX® theatre film.

Transportation to the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and admission costs will be covered for students subject to available funding.  The date for student trips to the Museum will be scheduled by the participating school upon notification of having been selected for funding.  Funding will become available February of 2009.

REQUIREMENTS:
In order to apply, a school must meet the following requirements:

1. Located within one the following counties: Brooks, Kenedy, Maverick or Zavala Counties;
2. Ability to provide 1 chaperone for every 10 students;
3. Ability to absorb the admission costs of all chaperones ($7 per chaperone); and
4. Ability to adhere to Museum behavioral guidelines.

APPLICATION:
In order to apply, please submit the following:

1. Letter on school letterhead signed by the school principal requesting scholarship funding.  The letter must:
1. Include the total amount of funding requested,
2. Designate who the primary contact person will be for the school (Please include phone number, email, fax.),
3. Specify what county the school is in, and
4. Indicate how many students and chaperones will be participating.
2. Completed Budget and Federal Assistance Qualification Form (pdf download)

Please send the above items to:
Texas State History Museum Foundation
Lee & Ramona Bass Scholars
P.O. Box 12456
Austin, Texas 78711

SELECTION AND RESERVATION PROCESS:
Once it has been determined that your school group qualifies for funding and that sufficient funds are available, your school will be contacted.  It will be the responsibility of your group to schedule your reservation with the Museum’s Visitor Services Department at that time.  Admission costs will be paid from this fund directly to Visitor Services, but your school group will be responsible for making whatever transportation arrangements are necessary and providing an invoice for this cost to the Texas State History Museum Foundation.  Upon receipt of the invoice, the Foundation will pay the transportation vendor directly.  The Foundation will not cover costs in excess of what was indicated on the budget form.  Participating students and chaperones may be asked to complete a brief evaluation form regarding their participation in this program.

Please call (512) 320-8204 if you have any questions regarding this program.