SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 678
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the TEXAS Grant Program on the occasion of its 10th
anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Legislation for the TEXAS Grant Program was
enacted in 1999 with the goal of providing thousands of Texas
high school students the opportunity to attend college, thus
helping them to better meet the challenges of the 21st century;
and
WHEREAS, This program helps to do for Texas what such
historic legislation as the GI Bill has done for the nation; a
HOPE Scholarship program, it is helping to create a highly
educated and skilled generation of young people who might not
otherwise have attended college due to financial limitations;
and
WHEREAS, Producing more college graduates has become a
necessity for our state, because a college education has become a
vital ingredient for professional and economic success in our
society; and
WHEREAS, The TEXAS Grant Program has already contributed
to the betterment of our state by aiding 205,000 of its students
with funds approaching $1.2 billion for their education and
enrichment; and
WHEREAS, The TEXAS Grant Program has played an integral
role in this state's "Closing the Gaps" higher education
strategy; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby express appreciation for the TEXAS Grant
Program on the 10th anniversary of the creation of this
innovative program; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of the TEXAS Grant Program.
Ellis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 23, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate