Each year numerous county, district, and state scholarships are offered that fit the diversity of 4-H members and non-members. Scholarships are given for a wide variety of experiences, career goals and higher education plans. Different awards may be used at colleges, universities and post secondary agricultural programs. We encourage all of our high school graduating students to take time and review each of these scholarships individually. Carry 4-H with you on your future scholastic endeavors through scholarships!

The Texas A&M University Soil & Crop Sciences Department is offering high school seniors scholarships in the amount up to $8,000 for those in the degree areas of: Turfgrass Management Option, Soil & Crop Management Option, Agro-Industry Option, Soil Science Emphasis, or Plant Science Emphasis.

Scholarship Criteria
1. Minimum combined Math and Verbal SAT score of 1250
2. Top ten percent of graduating class
3. Accepted in a major offered by the Department of Soil & Crop Sciences
4. Maintain a 3.0 GPR at Texas A&M, College Station
5. Maintain full time student status at Texas A&M, College Station

RESIDENCY: The candidate must be a Victoria County resident and must be enrolled in any accredited high school during the current school year at the time of the filing of his/her scholarship application with the Livestock Show Scholarship Foundation, which include but are not limited to the following high schools: Bloomington, Industrial, Victoria St. Joseph, Memorial High or Victoria Profit High.
Applications are due by February 4th, 2010.

ACADEMIC STANDING: The candidate must be a high school senior who has achieved the equivalent of either of the following academic credentials:
a) a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale or an 85 grade point average on an 100 point scale, as of the completion of the candidate's first semester of the senior year, or its equivalent.
OR
b) a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 point scale or an 80 grade point average on an 100 point scale, as of the completion of the candidate's first semester of the senior year, or its equivalent, PLUS a minimum score of 950 on the SAT or a minimum score of 20 on the ACT.

MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY: The candidate must enroll in a Texas college or university.

4-H OR FFA MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT: The candidate must have been a member either of the Texas FFA or a Texas 4-H Club for at least two (2) years.

LIVESTOCK SHOW PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT: The candidate must have participated in a Victoria Livestock Show activity in at least two (2) of the four (4) years immediately preceding the filing of the candidate's application.

GRADUATION: The candidate must graduate from one (1) of the above listed high schools at the end of the spring semester following the presentation of the scholarship.

INTERPRETATION: The Victoria Livestock Show Scholarship Foundation reserves the right to interpret the eligibility rules and regulations and settle and determine all matters in regard to the scholarships. They shall also have the right to amend or add to these rules as its judgment may determine.

APPLICATION: The candidate must submit to the Victoria Livestock Show Scholarship Foundation, Inc. a properly completed official Victoria Livestock Show scholarship application with head and shoulder photo attached, an official high school transcript, a certified statement of the candidate's ranking in the graduating class and his/her grade point average (may be part of official transcript), as of the completion of the first semester of his/her senior year, and a copy of any college entrance examination scores. The official high school transcript does not have to accompany the application. Instead, each candidate may have his/her official high school transcript mailed directly by his/her school's principal, registrar or guidance counselor to Leesa Brown, Victoria Livestock Show Scholarship Foundation Chairman, at the address listed below. All other documents must be attached to the candidate's application.

For high school seniors pursuing a 4-year or technical degree as well as seniors who have overcome an overwhelming obstacle to remain in the 4-H program and graduate high school.

For current college students who have completed at least 30 semester hours.