Foundation Excellence Award scholarships help support outstanding students from underrepresented groups who are U.S. residents and who gain admittance to Texas A&M University in College Station as an entering freshman. This includes students from economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. Academic success, leadership, community service, and special talents are considered in selection.  Recipients are selected by The Texas A&M Foundation, an independent, nonprofit corporation that raises private gifts in support of Texas A&M University.