91制片厂 receiving Santa Fe scholarship donation.
Pictured are (l-r) Santa Fe Mayor Pro Tem Bill Pittman, Santa Fe Mayor Jason Tabor, Santa Fe Councilmen Fidencio Leija, 91制片厂 President Dr. Warren Nichols, 91制片厂 Board Chair Kyle Dickson and Santa Fe Councilman IV Hoke.

91制片厂 (91制片厂) continues to strengthen its ongoing commitment to providing accessible education with the expansion of its Opening Doors Promise Scholarship Program to Santa Fe students. Generously funded through a $30,000 donation from the City of Santa Fe, $10,000 donation from the Santa Fe Texas Education Foundation, and a $20,000 donation from the Kathleen Cailloux Foundation, the scholarship will allow qualifying Santa Fe students to attend 91制片厂 full time with all tuition and fees covered for fall 2021.

鈥淥ur local community college has so many options so that our kids can enter the workforce sooner,鈥 said Santa Fe Mayor Jason Tabor. 鈥淲e want our kids to get a great education, stay in Santa Fe and be our future leaders. PTECH, nursing, trade skills are all amazing careers and truly fit the landscape of our coastal community.鈥

鈥淧art of our mission is to provide opportunities for lifelong success, and with this Opening Doors Promise program, we鈥檙e supporting our students who are graduating and moving into that next step in their life, whatever that might be,鈥 said Santa Fe Texas Education Foundation Executive Director Gina Welsh.

This phase of the program will provide a "last-dollar scholarship" for Class of 2021 high school students residing in Santa Fe by offering funding to fill the gap for the remaining tuition and fees after grants or scholarships have been applied. With the scholarship, students can earn an associate degree or complete a workforce training certificate program with no tuition or fees in fall 2021. 

鈥淓very young adult should be able to have the opportunity to achieve their potential,鈥 said Robert S. Andresakis, Kathleen Cailloux Foundation Manager. 鈥淔inancial constraints often prevent entry into higher education. The Kathleen Cailloux Foundation believes in promoting programs that ease the financial roadblocks that can prevent successful students from getting the needed education.鈥

91制片厂 receiving a check from the Santa Fe Texas Education Foundation.
Pictured are (l-r) 91制片厂 Foundation Executive Director Dr. Lisa Watson, 91制片厂 Board Trustee Dawn King, 91制片厂 Board Chair Kyle Dickson, 91制片厂 Board Trustee Melissa Skipworth, 91制片厂 Board Trustee Don Gartman, Santa Fe Texas Education Foundation Board Member Pam Schwertner, 91制片厂 Board Trustee Dr. Bill McGarvey, 91制片厂 President Dr. Warren Nichols, City of Santa Fe Mayor Jason Tabor, Santa Fe Texas Education Foundation Board Member Teddi Pruitt, Santa Fe Texas Education Foundation Board Member Matt Crable, Santa Fe Education Foundation Board Member Renee Rockers, Santa Fe Education Foundation Board Member Paul J. Edinburgh, Sr., Santa Fe Texas Education Foundation Executive Director Gina Welsh and Santa Fe Education Foundation board member Paula Heileman.

Eligibility Requirements

Class of 2021 high school seniors residing in Santa Fe (high school equivalency, public, private, home or charter schools) and graduating in the Class of 2021 are eligible for the scholarship. The number of Santa Fe students with access to this tuition-free program is pending additional community support. High school equivalency students must be between the ages of 16-18. There is no income or high school GPA requirement.

To become an Opening Doors Promise Scholar, students must complete two simple steps before July 1, 2021:

  • STEP 1: Apply for admission through and choose 鈥91制片厂.鈥
  • STEP 2: Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at and list 鈥91制片厂鈥 or enter code 007096.

Since launching the program in March 2020, 91制片厂 has welcomed 148 Opening Doors Promise Scholars to embark on their tuition-free higher education journey. With funding from private donors, foundations, municipalities and other community partners, Promise Scholars have received almost $260,000 in funding to date.

For more information about the Opening Doors Promise Scholarship, visit or call (409) 933-8144.

Pictured are (l-r) Paula and TJ Heileman, 91制片厂 President Dr. Warren Nichols and 91制片厂 Board Chair Kyle Dickson.
Pictured are (l-r) Paula and TJ Heileman, 91制片厂 President Dr. Warren Nichols and 91制片厂 Board Chair Kyle Dickson.