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Texas Upper Coast Chapter

P.O. Box 563

Liberty TX 77575

Texas Upper Coast Scholarship Programs

Babe Schwartz Honorary Scholarship

This $1,000 scholarship honors the dedication of A.R. "Babe" Schwartz, a staunch and vigilant defender of the Texas Open Beaches Act and an inspiration to the Texas Surfrider. Applicants must be a member of the Surfrider Foundation. This grant is for students attending any accredited vocational school, junior college, community college, college or university at either the undergraduate or graduate level.

Robert Christian Eckhardt Memorial Scholarship

This is a $1,000 scholarship award in memory of Bob Eckhardt, author of the Texas Open Beaches Act. Applicants must be a member of the Surfrider Foundation. This grant is for students attending any accredited vocational school, junior college, community college, college or university at either the undergraduate or graduate level.

How to Apply

Deadline for applications is April 1st of each year. Both scholarships will be awarded at the Texas Chapter General Meeting in May of each year.

Download the application form.