Supporting the future leaders of Texas
Providing scholarships to Texas high school graduates seeking to further their education at The University of Texas.
Scholarship Overview
The Haraldson Foundation Scholarship is a $48,000 scholarship ($6,000 per semester) to the University of Texas. On average, the Foundation has awarded 8+ scholarships to new students each year.
In selecting the recipients of the scholarship, the Haraldson Foundation Board prioritizes students on the following qualities:
Academic Excellence
Students who have demonstrated commitment to their education.
Community Impact
Students who are involved in their community and seek to make a positive difference in the lives of those around them.
Commitment to Texas
Students who live in Texas and want to continue their higher education at the University of Texas.
Financial Need
Students who might not be able to afford to go to the University of Texas if they don’t receive external financial support.
Our Founder
Beulah Mae Wunderlich Haraldson started the foundation in 1992 with the goal of encouraging outstanding students to remain in Texas and to become the future leaders of her beloved state. Ms. Haraldson’s desire was to see that young Texans continue their higher education in Texas. She dreamed of enticing and encouraging outstanding students to choose the best Texas schools and become the future leaders of Texas.
Scroll over the pictures below to learn more about our founder.
Hard Working
Ms. Haraldson's parents (Beulah and Winfield Scott Wunderlich) taught Ms. Haraldson the importance of working hard, being frugal and helping others. Ms. Haraldson embodied these qualities which enabled her to start the Foundation. Shown here are Ms. Haraldson's parents and her daughter, Karen.
Passionate
Ms. Haraldson is wearing her favorite burnt orange leather pants in advance of the 1980 BlueBonnet Bowl where UT played North Carolina. Pictured here with her daughter, Karen and two of her grandchildren, Tiffany and Scott. While at UT, she developed a high respect and admiration for the university and everything that it stood for.
Entrepreneurial
Ms. Haraldson had an entrepreneurial spirit and grew her wealth through investing in real estate and renting out her investments. She was a “self-made” woman who worked multiple jobs to take care of her children and make ends meet. Through her hard work, this single mom of two was able to save and build wealth through acquiring real estate.
Generous
Ms. Haraldson is presenting the director of a local charity (Mark Zwick, former director of Casa Juan Diego) the keys to seven apartments she donated to be used as a shelter for refugees in the area. Ms. Haraldson was passionate about giving back to her community and passed that passion on to her children and grand children.
Financially Wise
Ms. Haraldson understood the importance of saving, regardless of the level of one's income. She did not believe in hand-outs alone. She always sought to help others by teaching them how to become self-sufficient. She deeply believed that all people, regardless of their background and their life circumstances, should have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.