Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation

The deadline for Project Stipend applications is April 1. Here is your opportunity to create learning opportunities for students and educators for the 2026-2027 school year. Think outside the box and design a project that benefits Texas educators and students. More information is at astef.org/forms

One more week for the Ignite Your Heart: Invest in Education campaign. We are up to $4,154.82. Please help us get to our goal of $6,000.00 by the end of February. Thank you so much.

Here is the 2 week total for the February Giving Month donation drive. Please Ignite the Heart: Invest in Education. When you give to ASTEF, you aren’t just making a donation, you are sparking opportunities for future educators. Each of their dreams realized begins with a single spark — and that spark is you. Join us this month as we ignite hearts and invest in the future of education.

This Valentine’s week, we celebrate love —
and there is no greater love than investing in the future of students and teachers.
When you support ASTEF, you are igniting hope, passion, and possibility in aspiring educators preparing to serve in classrooms across Texas, TSO members interested in advancing their education, and chapters completing projects to support students in their area.
Your gift — large or small — lights the way for someone’s dream to become a reality.
Which fund will lead the way to our $600 goal?
Contribute to the One of Your Choice!
Projects-Pink Hearts
Leaderships-Red Hearts
Scholarships-Purple Hearts
Give from the heart. Ignite a future.
Hearts will be added weekly for every $200 donated.
Turn Autumn's harvest into possibilities.
Invest in ASTEF and Education!

Seeking an Aspiring Educator candidate:
-who wants to become a teacher
-who needs a grant to assist with financial costs of college
-who is not a member of DKG
-who is pursuing a college degree or alternative certification in
teaching
-who is sponsored by a DKG member
This year, grant dollars have increased and will be in effect Fall, 2026. The grant application and guidelines can be found at www.astef.org/forms.
Aspiring Educator Applications due March 1, 2026

February is ASTEF Giving Month, and we invite you to help us. Ignite the Heart: Invest in Education through ASTEF.
When you give to ASTEF, you aren’t just making a donation --
You are sparking opportunities for future educators who will shape generations of students. Every project stipend funded, every scholarship awarded, every aspiring educator supported, and/or every leadership dream realized begins with a single spark — and that spark is you.
Join us this month as we ignite hearts and invest in the future of education.
Contribute to the Fund of Your Choice!
Projects-Pink Hearts
Leadership-Red Hearts
Scholarship-Purple Hearts

Hope everyone has thawed out, at least a little bit. If you received a project stipend for 2025-26, please send in your Mid-Year Report. If you have a project in mind for next year - 2026-27, please start looking over the guidelines and applications.

Mid-Year or End of Year Reports are due January 31, 2026. Looking forward to seeing photos of all the wonderful projects and reading about what each chapter or member has done with the stipends they received last summer. Forms can be found at www.astef.org/forms

It is time to apply for Aspiring Educator Grants and Project Stipends for chapters, individuals, areas, or coordinating councils. Please look on the ASTEF Forms page (astef.org/forms) for the guidelines and applications. For further information, contact Cookee Johnson at [email protected].