RENO, Nev. – The Meruelo Family and Grand Sierra Resort and Casino (GSR), through the GSRCares Educational Fund, are pledging $200,000 to the Tailhook Educational Foundation (TEF) Scholarship, with annual $50,000 donations through 2027. These funds will help fund scholarships that are used to assist Naval Aviation legacy undergraduate students obtain a higher education.
“This contribution reflects GSR’s deep appreciation for the men and women who have served our country, and we are honored to support their legacy through education,” said Alex Meruelo, GSR owner and Meruelo Group CEO. “By investing in these students’ futures, we hope to make a lasting impact on their lives and help them achieve their dreams.” The Tailhook Educational Foundation awards over 100 scholarships annually, with grants averaging more than $4,000 each.
The foundation’s merit-based scholarships are highly competitive, with a significant portion awarded to students pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. The scholarships are exclusively available to Naval Aviation legacy students, helping them achieve their educational goals and contribute to the future leadership of the nation. TEF scholarships are only made possible by the continued generosity of our individual and organizational donors.
In 2024, over 500 Naval Aviation legacy students applied for a TEF scholarship, 136 of these applicants earned a TEF grant. “The Tailhook Educational Foundation is grateful for the generous support from GSR and the Meruelo Family,” said Rodger Welch, USN Captain (Ret) and an executive director of the TEF. “This donation will go a long way in helping our scholars, who represent the future of our nation, to pursue their academic and professional goals.
” To celebrate the donation, GSR owner and Meruelo Group CEO Alex Meruelo presented a $50,000 check to TEF board members on Thursday, Aug. 22, alongside a ceremonial $200,000, showcasing the team’s commitment over the coming years. This partnership between GSRCares and TEF represents a shared commitment to empowering future leaders.
For more information about the Tailhook Educational Foundation, visit tailhook.net/tef . For more information about GSR, visit grandsierraresort.
com . # # # ABOUT GRAND SIERRA RESORT Located in the heart of the beautiful Reno-Tahoe region, Grand Sierra Resort (GSR) is an all-encompassing casino-resort with nearly 2,000 newly renovated guest rooms and suites, 200,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, 1,400 slot machines, 45 table games, a poker room featuring seven tables and the Infinity High Limit Room. The destination’s premier gaming property offers visitors a wide variety of amenities including the 2,500+ capacity, critically-acclaimed Grand Theatre, home to Reno-Tahoe’s finest entertainment experience, exhilarating nightlife at the spectacular LEX Nightclub, more than a dozen delectable restaurant and dining choices including Charlie Palmer Steak and Lounge, a spa, branded retail shopping, a remarkable year-round outdoor pool and fire pit experience, Reno’s largest outdoor ice skating rink, a two-screen cinema, a 50-lane bowling center and an aqua golf driving range.
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