Scholarships & Fellowships
William P. Hobby Center for Public Service Announces MPA Scholarship Recipients for the 2025/2026 Academic Year
Nine $1,000 Scholarships Have Been Offered to Students in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program.
The recipients of the Hobby Center Scholarships are Hannah Amaya, Tanya Garduno, Heather Hampton, Ben Holt, Jaha Syeda Zareen, Ishrat Ritu, Ariela Valasquez, Thahsina Aktar Asha, and Stacy Touni. Hobby Scholarship Award recipients will be honored and recognized at the annual Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) Banquet, which is conducted by the Centex Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). The Awards Recognition Banquet is scheduled annually at Palmers Restaurant in San Marcos, Texas, during the month of May.
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William P. Hobby Center for Public Service Announces Francis Rich MPA Scholarship Recipients for the 2025/2026 Academic Year
Four $975.00 Francis Rich Scholarships Have Been offered to Students in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program. The scholarships are from a Texas State University endowment created the Francis Rich family in honor of Dr. Francis Rich, a former Chairman of the Texas State University Political Science Department.
The recipients of the Francis Rich Scholarships are Savanna Baston, Reagan Haik, Neela Nusrat, and Julia Hester. Francis Rich Scholarship Award recipients will be honored and recognized at the annual Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) Banquet, which is conducted by the Centex Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). The Awards Recognition Banquet is scheduled annually at Palmers Restaurant in San Marcos, Texas, during the month of May.
Click here for CV’s and pictures of MPA students receiving Francis Rich Scholarships.
What does all this mean to those of us in higher education? It means we need to focus more on meeting the needs of the future.”