YEAR 21: 2023
$1,511,624in scholarships awarded for 2023/2024.
567 recipients.
22 school partners in the Matching Program.
2024 Rio Grande Valley Extravaganza scheduled for April 18, 2024
$39,534,441
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
19,057
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 20: 2022
$1,509,250 in scholarships awarded for 2022/2023.
714 recipients.
22 school partners in the Matching Program.
2023 Rio Grande Valley Extravaganza scheduled for April 13, 2023
$38,022,817
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
18,490
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 19: 2021
$1,443,183 in scholarships awarded for 2021/2022.
702 recipients.
22 school partners in the Matching Program.
Extravaganzas were not held in 2022.
$36,513,566
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
17,776
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 18: 2020
$1,487,548 in scholarships awarded for 2020/2021.
712 recipients.
22 school partners in the Matching Program.
Extravaganzas were not held in 2021.
$35,070,383
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
17,074
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 17: 2019
$598,750 funds raised from all four Extravaganzas*.
$1,818,009 in scholarships awarded for 2019/2020.
938 recipients.
21 school partners in the Matching Program.
*Spring fundraisers cancelled due to Covid-19
$33,585,334
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
16,362
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 16: 2018
$803,000 funds raised from all four Extravaganzas.
$1,784,375 in scholarships awarded for 2018/2019.
893 recipients.
21 school partners in the Matching Program.
$31,767,325
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
15,424
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 15: 2017
$850,240 funds raised from all four Extravaganzas.
$1,810,500 in scholarships awarded for 2017/2018.
916 recipients.
21 school partners in the Matching Program.
$29,982,950
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
14,531
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 14: 2016
$841,380 funds raised from all four Extravaganzas.
$2,270,448 in scholarships will be offered for 2016/2017.
1,051 recipients.
21 school partners in the Matching Program.
$28,172,450
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
13,615
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 13: 2015
$948,581 funds raised from all four Extravaganzas.
$2,336,927 in scholarships awarded for 2015/2016.
1,148 recipients.
21 school partners in the Matching Program.
$25,902,002
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
12,564
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 12: 2014
First year to award scholarships to students from west Texas.
$1,123,893 funds raised from all three Extravaganzas.
$2,167,283 in scholarships awarded for 2014/2015.
1,084 recipients.
21 school partners in the Matching Program.
$23,565,075
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
11,416
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 11: 2013
First year to hold an Extravaganza in El Paso, Texas
$1,038,540 funds raised from all four Extravaganzas.
$2,330,341 in scholarships awarded for 2013/2014.
1,047 recipients.
19 school partners in the Matching Program.
$21,397,791
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
10,332
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 10: 2012
Board approved name change to “Stars Scholarship Fund” and expansion to west Texas.
$1,161,075 funds raised from all three Extravaganzas.
$2,110,875 in scholarships awarded for 2012/2013.
981 recipients.
14 school partners in the Matching Program.
$19,067,450
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
9,285
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 9: 2011
$1,055,493 funds raised from all three Extravaganzas.
$1,784,541 in scholarships awarded for 2011/2012.
905 recipients.
14 school partners in the Matching Program.
$16,956,574
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
8,304
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 8: 2010
$1,117,451 funds raised from all three Extravaganzas.
$2,180,763 in scholarships awarded for 20010/2011.
1,012 recipients.
14 school partners in the Matching Program.
$15,172,033
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
7,399
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 7: 2009
$985,697 funds raised from all three Extravaganzas.
$2,170,450 in scholarships awarded for 2009/2010.
1,080 recipients.
13 school partners in the Matching Program.
$12,991,270
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
6,387
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 6: 2008
$1,161,043 funds raised from all three Extravaganzas.
$2,426,433 in scholarships awarded for 2008/2009.
1,299 recipients.
13 school partners in the Matching Program.
$10,820,820
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
5,307
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 5: 2007
$1,366,099 funds raised from all three Extravaganzas.
$1,939,650 in scholarships awarded for 2007/2008.
987 recipients.
13 school partners in the Matching Program.
$8,394,388
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
4,008
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 4: 2006
$1,029,877 funds raised from all three Extravaganzas.
$2,015,317 in scholarships awarded for 2006/2007.
1,003 recipients.
12 school partners in the Matching Program.
$6,454,738
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
3,021
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 3: 2005
$1,086,441 funds raised from all three Extravaganzas.
$2,275,921 in scholarships awarded for 2005/2006.
1,006 recipients.
8 school partners in the Matching Program.
$4,439,421
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
2,018
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 2: 2004
$1,069,018 funds raised from all three Extravaganzas.
$2,163,500 in scholarships awarded for 2004/2005.
First year to award scholarships, with 1,012 recipients.
9 school partners in the Matching Program.
$2,163,500
in scholarships disbursed
since inception
1,012
students assisted
since inception
YEAR 1: 2003
The fall of 2003 was the first year of Extravaganzas.
$1,024,001 funds raised from all three Extravaganzas.