# Texas Farm Funds Scholarships: Donated land backs Gruver High students; many are first-generation grads

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- Published: 2026-11-05T21:24:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1984-a-texas-man-left-640-acres-to-a-school-district-local-farmers-later-began-working-the-land-for-free-and-the-harvests-have-now-funded-nearly-3-million-in-scholarships-for-about-300-students/articleshow/135522857.cms
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In Gruver, Texas, a remarkable farming initiative has turned inherited land into a thriving source of scholarship funds for local students. By pooling their resources, farmers and community members cultivate crops that have raised around $3 million for education since 2012, benefitting nearly 300 students, including first-generation college graduates like Sydney Ortiz and Rhett Sparks.

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