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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

As one of the largest Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the Continental U.S., we are committed to producing reflective and culturally and linguistically sustaining educators through a coherent teacher preparation program emphasizing the following four strands: 1). practice-based teacher education, 2). reflective inquiry, 3). technology integration and 21st-century skills, and 4). spiraled high-leveraged practices. In producing critical educators for the Rio Grande Valley, the state of Texas, and beyond, we understand that collaborative relationships through community engagement and school partnerships provide the foundation of our efforts.

Applicants must be either high school seniors or UT RGV freshmen at the time of application.

  • Year-Long Residency Program
  • STEP UP Program

University Program Contact:

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the College of Education and P16 Integration, Professor of Department of Teaching and Learning

Scholarship information

8

Years as a partner program

50

Scholarships awarded

21

Current Scholars

29

Scholar Alumni

43%

First-generation college students

Current Scholars

Alyssa Ayala
Ana Barajas
Krystal Cardona
Lysett Castro
Giselle Diaz
Rosario Ferruzca
Kennia Gonzalez
Miranda Guerra
Belinda Gutierrez
Angela Hernandez
Gilberto Hinojosa

Daniela Infante
Galyze Landaverde
Jazary Lara
Maria Lomas
Emily Marquez
Alexis Quilantan
Yisel Salas
Maite Solis
Andrea Suarez
Eddie Yanez

Scholar Alumni

Alondra Almaraz
Jaqueline Briceno
Isaiah Casas
Carolina De Anda
Andrea De Lara
Clarissa De Santiago
Jacqueline Elizondo
Andrea Escalante
Jimena Gamboa
Theresa Garza
Stefanie Gonzalez
Clarissa Guerra
Juan Gutierrez
Alessandra Hernandez

Roger Juarez
Jacqueline Martinez
Marina Nacianceno
Keyla Ochoa
Cristina Ortiz
Raquel Perez
Briselda Ramirez
jennifer rocha
Krystal Rubio
Diana Salas
Roberto Torres
Aileen Valdez
Azaria Vasquez
Lariza Vazquez
Adriana Yanez

Teaching: Charles Butt Scholarship, Stories of Impact

From migrant farmer to future teacher

How a migrant farmworker defied the odds through personal determination and family sacrifice

The Pérez family sits on the steps outside of their mobile home in Benton Harbor Michigan

Are you a current Scholar or Scholar Alumni?

We invite you to join two online communities created just for you: CBF Connect – our new networking platform – and our private Charles Butt Scholars Instagram account.

Charles Butt Foundation Contact:

Headshot of Christina Dunigan, Program Director for Charles Butt Scholarship

Christina Dunigan

Program Director – Charles Butt Scholarship