CBWLA ENDOWMENT
Coastal Bend Women Lawyers Scholarship Fund
The scholarship application cycle is available annually December 15 through March 1.
The scholarship recipients will announced at our Annual Spring Luncheon.
A Quick History
On January 13, 2017, our organization created a scholarship fund aimed at awarding monies to deserving, recent high school graduates who have chosen to pursue their higher education locally. Our first year, we awarded the scholarships specifically to benefit Del Mar College students. In February 2018, we expanded our criteria to include students enrolled at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, Coastal Bend Community College, University of the Incarnate Word Adult Education–CC, as well as Del Mar College. In 2020, following the passing of the Honorable United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, our organization created a separate scholarship in her memory, awarded to eligible first- and third-year law students, who previously graduated from a Texas Coastal Bend high school.
In 2026, CBWLA received a 2026 Matching Grant from the Coastal Bend Community Foundation as part of the Foundation's second year offering Endowment Matching Grants to support the establishment and growth of permanent endowment funds across the Coastal Bend. CBWLA funded and established the CBWLA Endowment, furthering the organization's mission to provide education opportunities for Coastal Bend women pursuing higher education.
On January 13, 2017, our organization created a scholarship fund aimed at awarding monies to deserving, recent high school graduates who have chosen to pursue their higher education locally. Our first year, we awarded the scholarships specifically to benefit Del Mar College students. In February 2018, we expanded our criteria to include students enrolled at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, Coastal Bend Community College, University of the Incarnate Word Adult Education–CC, as well as Del Mar College. In 2020, following the passing of the Honorable United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, our organization created a separate scholarship in her memory, awarded to eligible first- and third-year law students, who previously graduated from a Texas Coastal Bend high school.
In 2026, CBWLA received a 2026 Matching Grant from the Coastal Bend Community Foundation as part of the Foundation's second year offering Endowment Matching Grants to support the establishment and growth of permanent endowment funds across the Coastal Bend. CBWLA funded and established the CBWLA Endowment, furthering the organization's mission to provide education opportunities for Coastal Bend women pursuing higher education.
Funding
The CBWLA Endowment is supported through fundraisers throughout the fiscal year and by our annual spring luncheon. By supporting and sponsoring events and our annual spring luncheon, you are contributing to the principal of the CBWLA Endowment.
If you are interested in making a contribution directly to the CBWLA Endowment, you can do so by submitting a check to the Coastal Bend Community Foundation for with the memo notation: CBWLA Endowment. Any contributions made through the Coastal Bend Community Foundation are a charitable contribution as they are a 501c(3) tax entity. While we accept direct contributions, any contributions made directly to our organization for our scholarship does not qualify as a charitable contribution as we are a 501c(6) tax entity.
The CBWLA Endowment is supported through fundraisers throughout the fiscal year and by our annual spring luncheon. By supporting and sponsoring events and our annual spring luncheon, you are contributing to the principal of the CBWLA Endowment.
If you are interested in making a contribution directly to the CBWLA Endowment, you can do so by submitting a check to the Coastal Bend Community Foundation for with the memo notation: CBWLA Endowment. Any contributions made through the Coastal Bend Community Foundation are a charitable contribution as they are a 501c(3) tax entity. While we accept direct contributions, any contributions made directly to our organization for our scholarship does not qualify as a charitable contribution as we are a 501c(6) tax entity.
The Coastal Bend Community Foundation (CBCF) administers the CBWLA Endowment. They have an online scholarship application process that is open from December 15th - March 1st of each year. Any students interested in applying for our scholarship must apply through the CBCF website online application process.
Click HERE to apply.
*Please note that the amount of award may vary from year to year.
Click HERE to apply.
*Please note that the amount of award may vary from year to year.
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2026 Scholarship Recipients
Jailynn Garcia | CBWLA General Scholarship Felomena Gonzalez | CWBLA General Scholarship Kadie Simmons | CBLWA General Scholarship Taylor O'Brien | RBG Memorial Scholarship 2025 Scholarship Recipients Alexandra Padron | CBWLA General Scholarship Ayleen Chin | CWBLA General Scholarship Giselle Murillo | CBLWA General Scholarship Joselin Perez-Torres | RBG Memorial Scholarship 2024 Scholarship Recipients Mercedes Leal | CBWLA General Scholarship Angela Marroquin | CBWLA General Scholarship 2023 Scholarship Recipients Arely Hernandez | CBWLA General Scholarship Erin Valentine | CBWLA General Scholarship Morgan Kuchta | RBG Memorial Scholarship 2022 Scholarship Recipients Alyssa Benavides | CBWLA General Scholarship Angela Marroquin | CBWLA General Scholarship Christine Marroquin | RBG Memorial Scholarship 2021 Scholarship Recipients Aschmutat Cailey Melany Garza Betsabe Torres 2020 Scholarship Recipients Victoria Fuentes Hannah Heasley Fatima Martinez Chloe Torres 2019 Scholarship Recipients Kaley McMahon Argelia Monsibaiz 2018 Scholarship Recipients Emily Pape Trisha Vegh 2017 Scholarship Recipients Kathryn Flores Bethany Summers |
2024 Scholarship Recipient, Mercedes Leal, getting recognized at our Annual Spring Luncheon.
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