AAST Foundation Chairman's Message: Why Troopers Need You
Greetings and thank you for visiting the AAST Troopers Foundation. The Foundation is the 501c3 arm of AAST. Your donations and contributions to the Foundation are 100% tax deductible! The Foundation is the largest monetary benefit AAST offers to Trooper members and their dependent children.
Yearly we receive letters and photos from members and their children who share with AAST their appreciation for the scholarship funds that they have received. They show their big smiles wearing their graduation caps and gowns and the parents have a look of relief and satisfaction on their faces that they were assisted by AAST to help their children off to a great start on their life journey.
Since 1990 AAST has awarded over 4,500 scholarships totaling nearly 4 million dollars. AAST scholarships can also be used for educational endeavors other than traditional college/university degrees. Give us a call at the AAST office to discuss what is eligible for scholarships. All scholarships are dependent of meeting the grade requirement to continue to the next scholarship. AAST scholarships are also available to working Trooper members who wish to further their education.
We have fantastic cooperate sponsors who support the AAST Foundation, you see their logos on our website and on our Best Looking Cruiser Calendar. We have many other people who contribute to the Foundation for various reasons of their own, many of our former members and retired troopers contribute regularly. We have families who will endow a scholarship in the name of a loved one and we have had people who have remembered the AAST Foundation in their will when they passed away. We are grateful to each and every one of them. I can tell you that my children were awarded AAST scholarships, those funds help greatly with the high cost of college.
If you are interested in making a contribution to our Foundation, you can go to the Donate Now area of the website and make a donation. 100% of the donation goes to the AAST Foundation. There is nothing that is deducted for processing fees since the transaction is handled in-house by the AAST staff. If you have questions about contributing or becoming a sponsor, please contact our Executive Director who can answer your questions.
Keith Barbier
Chairman, AAST Foundation
Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Retired
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From Our Members
"Your gift helped further my education and allowed me to follow in the footsteps of family members before me. My grandfather, Captain Joe F. Dixon (retired), served the Florida Highway Patrol for 39 years and my father. Major Jeffrey S. Dixon, has been on patrol for the past 25 years. My family has been in FHP for several decades and I graduated in the 137th FHP Academy class in 2017.
I know AAST Supports the education of troopers and their dependants through scholarship opportunities, and I am truly grateful to be a recipient. Man's flight through life is supported by the power of his knowledge and your gift will certainly help me sustain my educational and professional goals. As a part of a trooper's family, this opportunity means a great deal to me and my family. Thank you to everyone at AAST and to my fellow troopers and retirees across the country who support the scholarship program."
- Wesley Dixon,- Florida Highway Patrol Trooper
- AAST Scholarship Recipient
