The Terry Foundation
Higher EducationTexas, United States51-200 Employees
The Terry Foundation is a Houston-based nonprofit in the higher education sector that provides scholarships to outstanding Texas high school graduates and transfer students for attendance at 13 public universities in Texas. Founded in 1986 by Howard and Nancy Terry, the foundation aims to help Texas college students build opportunity through higher education. Since its inception, it has assisted thousands of Terry Scholars in pursuing that pathway. The organization serves students within Texas and operates within the scholarship landscape of higher education to address access and student achievement. Based in Houston, it focuses on supporting study at public universities rather than broader institutional funding. A recent development noted in May 2022 reports that Kristin 'K.K.' Eschbach, a Texas A&M University class of 2004 alumna, joined the foundation as Chief Investment Officer.