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Marathon ISD

Marathon's public school challenges were the primary reason TMF began in 2010. Please see its excellent website for details: www.marathonisd.net. TMF awards an $8000 college scholarship to any MISD student who has attended all four years of high school and successfully graduates. We have also provided scholarships for students who choose to pursue a Master's Degree. More recently our scholarship program has been expanded to include support for post secondary technical degrees. Since we began, we have awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to MISD graduates. Please see our Grant Information page for details by year.

Additional Support and Grants

In addition to scholarships, the Foundation has provided extensive funding for various school programs, staff incentives, and infrastructure improvements. Below is a year-by-year breakdown of contributions:
2025
  • $10,000 to help purchase a plasma table to support technical education
  • $1,500 to support students in the 4H Livestock Show.
  • $2,588 to support faculty additional certification (from a restricted gift).
  • $60,000 to support the building of new faculty housing.
  • $2,000 to support student programs for cultural travel.
  • $837 for additional faculty certification.
2024
  • $2,000 to support students in the 4H Livestock Show.
  • Pledge of up to $6,000 for faculty certification training.
  • A pledge of approximately $60,000 was made to support faculty housing.
2023
  • $18,000 total, including a new HVAC system for MISD.
  • $3,000 to support students in the 4H Livestock Show.
2022
  • $3,000 to support students in the 4H Livestock Show.
2021
  • $2,000 contribution from M2M to MISD.
  • $2,000 to support students in the 4H Livestock Show.
2019
  • $2,000 contribution from M2M to MISD.
  • Over $24,000 grant for the MISD elementary playground (funded by generous donor support).
2018
  • Funding for the MISD school lunch program.
  • M2M contribution in support of school needs.
2017
  • Continued support of the MISD school lunch program.
  • $8,000 in wildcard scholarships for student/teacher continuing education.
  • $10,000 grant for the new Marathon Colts (Pre-K) building.
2016
  • Over $18,000 to support the school lunch program.
  • $10,000 grant to launch the Pre-K program.
2015
  • Ongoing support for the school lunch program.
2014
  • Funded a marketing campaign for MISD in regional newspapers.
2013
  • Funded a school trip to attend Summer Airport Camp in San Antonio.
  • Provided faculty signing bonuses.
2012
  • $14,000 faculty bonus grant ($1,000 per faculty or staff member).
  • $2,000 for the MISD Teacher of the Year Award.
  • Funded faculty signing bonuses.
2011
  • $5,000 grant to the superintendent's discretionary fund.
  • Faculty signing bonuses for three new teachers.
  • $4,000 for technology upgrades and a new server.
  • $2,000 for the Teacher of the Year Award.
  • $44,000 for the refurbishment of the elementary school playground and tree planting (supported by the Brown Foundation).