The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ (the “Show”) will award 79 four-year, $20,000 Area Go Texan Scholarships to outstanding students graduating from public school districts in counties participating in the Show’s Area Go Texan program.
Donor Name: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
State: Texas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline: 01/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s educational programs are a significant part of the Show’s goals of benefiting youth, supporting education, and facilitating better agricultural practices through exhibitions and presentation. All recipients of Show scholarships must demonstrate academic potential, citizenship/leadership, and financial need, and they must attend a Texas college or university.
A recipient of any Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship may not receive more than $110,000 in funding from financial aid, grants, or any other scholarships for the four-year term of an undergraduate degree.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for, or to be awarded, an Area Go Texan Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Be a citizen of the United States. If the applicant’s transcript reflects a place of birth other than the United States, appropriate proof of citizenship must be furnished (i.e. a copy of the photo page of a valid U. S. passport, a copy of Naturalization Certificate or a birth certificate for U. S. Citizen Born Abroad). Applications submitted without proof of citizenship will not be considered. Students with permanent resident status are not eligible to apply.
- Be a Texas resident.
- Attend a public high school in one of the 68 participating counties, Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cherokee, Colorado, Comanche, Coryell, DeWitt, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Goliad, Gonzales, Gregg, Grimes, Hamilton, Hardin, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Karnes, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Live Oak, Madison, Matagorda, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Panola, Polk, Refugio, Robertson, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Shelby, Smith, Trinity, Tyler, Victoria, Walker, Washington, Wharton, Williamson.
- Be a graduating senior in the 2022 – 2023 school year.
- Be ranked in the top third (1/3) of the graduating class at the completion of the first semester of the senior year. This ranking is to be verified as a part of the official transcript or by an accompanying certification from an appropriate school official.
- Have made formal application to enroll with intent to attend an accredited, not-for-profit Texas college or university (accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) and participate in a curriculum leading to a bachelor’s degree. Strictly online colleges and universities, even if they are not-for-profit, are not permitted.
For more information, visit Area Go Texan Scholarship.
