what we do

Helping Scholars Stand Out

Developing a support system for kids that have goals, objectives, athletic talents, and academic abilities but don’t have the resources to help themselves to achieve their dreams

HOW DO WE HELP

Presenting Opportunities

AQUAS intends to provide the funds to professionally distribute information on those students that has proven themselves academically, are involved in their high school and community activities, and have the passion to play their sport at the next level, to presenting them to college coaches throughout the United States. 

WHO DO WE HELP

Real kids, Real effects

AQUAS stands for Assistance for Qualified Underserved Athletic Scholars, and there’s nothing more gratifying to us, than seeing a kid that we help facilitate them going to college and open to great opportunities.

Over the past ten years AQUAS has assisted 53 underprivileged kids access to $8.5MM in scholarship opportunities to help pay for their college education!  

Without your support these kids might never reach their potential or worse be forced to the mean streets! 

WHY WE DO IT

Planting Seeds, Changing Trajectory of Families

This story of AQUAS is really at the core of the stories of the students themselves, by being able to have them tell their own personal stories of how these scholarships change their lives, how possibly these scholarships change the trajectory of their family tree, their sibblings, their community, financial stability, These are the stories that are going to be heard. 

REMOVING BARRIERS

Helping Parents Encourage their Children

Many parents are not in the financial position to even afford a full college tuition for their child, let alone engage the services of a sports marketing professional group to promote the talents of these young athletes. Subsequently, their child’s formal education may end at the time of high school graduation. Parents who work with AQUAS can focus on encouraging their children to pursue their aspirations and receive the dream education.

Everyone has value

OUR SCHOLARS

To understand the impact of AQUAS on the Scholars and their families you should get to know their stories and how it changes their lives and how these kids can now have a more positive effect on the world around them.

Robey Harold

FOOTBALL PLAYER WITH ALL-DISTRICT HONORS

Team Captain
Varsity Player as a Sophomore

Anahí Veloz

STATE CHAMPION SOCCER PLAYER

All State Honors
Variety Player as a Freshman

Samuel Ortiz

NATIONAL CHAMPION TUMBLER

National Recognition
Amazing Skill Set

José DeLeón

STATE RUNNER-UP BASKETBALL PLAYER

All State Honors
Variety Player as a Freshman

EXPANDING HORIZONTS

OUR ALUMNI

 

Colton Bragg

Colton BraggSport: FootballHigh School: Lytle – 2011College: Texas A&M University- SA, Abilene, TX Colton Bragg graduated from Lytle High School in Lytle, Texas in...

Gold Star AQUAS Scholar Douglas Karam

AQUAS Scholar Douglas Karam (far right) with other classmates receives his gold stars for Academic Excellence in the first semester at The Citadel. Besides wearing the...

PRESS RELEASE: Highly Sought After Softball Star Selected by AQUAS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Natalia High School Softball Star Designated as Coveted 1st Chance San Antonio, Texas – July 9, 2018 – Meet Biviana! She becomes the 50th student...

Signing Ceremony for Cierra Cadena – AQUAS Scholar Athlete

MESSAGE FROM HUGH MULLIGAN: Last evening I had the privilege of attending the ceremony where one of our AQUAS scholar athletes signed an Institutional Letter of Intent....

KIPP’S ALL-STATE ATHLETIC CADENA TRIPLETS COMMIT TO COLLEGE: Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: KIPP’S ALL-STATE ATHLETIC CADENA TRIPLETS COMMIT TO COLLEGE San Antonio, Texas – May 10, 2018– Alyssa, Breanna and Cierra Cadena have all taken...

PRESS RELEASE: First of Cadena Triplets Commits to Mount Mary University

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Antonio, Texas – March 20, 2017– Cierra Cadena, has been a starter on the KIPP UPrep basketball team all three years and has a lot to show for...

Cadena Triplets From KIPP University Prep Selected for Honor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECadena Triplets From KIPP University Prep Selected for Honor San Antonio, Texas – September 12, 2017 – Triplets Alyssa, Breanna, and Cierra Cadena...

Baseball Pitcher Graduated!

This baseball pitcher from Holy Cross High School had colleges from across the country trying to entice him to come to their school. Clocked at 87 mph during his senior...

More Success Stories, meet Davante!

A basketball player from San Antonio’s East Central High School that stood tall on his team, Davante Wilson stood even taller in the class room. In high school he won...

Erinn Stippich AQUAS GRAD!

Erinn came to AQUAS as a star volleyball player from New Braunfels Canyon High School. She started her college career with academic and need-based scholarship money...

Keep our Mission going

We dedicate ourselves to ensuring that we find people that recognize the value of kids going to school, that it will change the entire course not just of that child’s life, but in a child’s family’s life and the community in which they live.