Southwest Texas College Launches 'Kate’s Cowboy Promise': Free Tuition for Local High School Graduates

Uvalde, TX, February 12, 2025 - Southwest Texas College (SWTX) proudly announces Kate’s Cowboy Promise—the promise of free tuition to graduates from a Uvalde, Real, Frio, or Zavala County high school who attend SWTX in the next five years. Named for Kate Marmion, who graduated from Uvalde High School in 2006, Kate’s Cowboy Promise has been funded by the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation.

Dolph Briscoe IV, President of the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation, celebrated this new relationship with SWTX: “As an educator, I cannot think of a better investment than in the future of the young adults of Uvalde. We are excited to see where this opportunity will take them and help provide a rising tide to raise all ships.”

Students must meet eligibility criteria for initial and continuing awards. Applicants can learn more about the qualification criteria from the SWTX webpage at www.swtxc.edu.

Southwest Texas College’s President, Dr. Hector Gonzales, expressed excitement about this new opportunity. “We are so grateful for Kate’s Cowboy Promise, as financial challenges are significant for many of our students. The Foundation’s generosity will undoubtedly help hundreds of students.”

The Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation was established to honor the memory of Kate Marmion by her mother, Janey Briscoe Marmion, and her grandfather, Governor Dolph Briscoe, Jr. The Foundation has generously supported people, places, and programs in Uvalde and South Texas since its inception in 2008.