Big Tex Scholarship Program

Scholarship Value: $6,000

Awards Available: 150

Award Deadline: Feb 1, 2025


The Big Tex Scholarship Program has awarded college scholarships to more than 3,000 students for a total of more than $17.4 million. Eligible recipients include graduating high school seniors around the state of Texas who have participated in competitive youth livestock events held at the State Fair, graduating seniors from six Dallas Independent School District high schools in the Fair Park area, and seasonal employees of the State Fair of Texas or their dependents. Scroll down for more information on our various scholarships, in addition to frequently asked questions.

Scholarship Opportunities

Juanita Craft Scholarship

Honoring the legacy of South Dallas resident and civil rights activist, Juanita Craft, the State Fair of Texas awards multiple $6,000 scholarships to selected applicants from the following Fair Park-area high schools: Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, James Madison, Lincoln, North Dallas, and Woodrow Wilson High Schools.

Youth Livestock Scholarship

The State Fair of Texas awards $6,000 scholarships to selected applicants who have competed in specific competitive youth livestock events held at the State Fair. Scholarships are given to applicants who are graduating from a Texas high school and enrolling in a Texas college, university, or trade school. While preference is given to those enrolling in an agricultural-related or agricultural-benefiting natural science curriculum/major, it is not required.

Eligible applicants must have competed in one or more of the following events:

  • Donkey & Mule Show, Youth Class
  • Horse Show: AHA, Youth Class
  • Horse Show: 5D Barrel Race, Youth Class
  • Horse Show: Youth RSNC Ranch Sorting
  • Horse Show: 4-H 4X4 Chute
  • Youth Rodeo
  • Junior Llama Show
  • Junior TLBT Longhorn Cattle Show
  • Junior TLBT Longhorn Showmanship
  • National Youth Food Challenge Contest
  • Youth Food Challenge Contest
  • Youth Agricultural Job Interview Contest
  • Youth Agricultural Public Speaking Contest
  • Youth Agricultural Science Fair
  • Youth Agriculture Mechanics Premier Exhibitor Sweepstakes
  • Youth Agriculture Mechanics Project Show and Tractor Restoration Contest
  • Youth AgRobotics Contest
  • Youth Archery Contest
  • Youth Agriculture Product Identification Contest
  • Youth Range and Pasture Plant Identification Contest
  • Youth Wildlife Contest
  • Youth Dairy Judging Contest
  • Youth Livestock Judging Contest
  • Youth Beef Skillathon Contest
  • Youth Sheep Skillathon Contest
  • Youth Swine Skillathon Contest
  • Youth Breeding Beef Heifer Show
  • Youth Breeding Beef Heifer Showmanship
  • Youth Breeding Gilt Show
  • Youth Breeding Gilt Showmanship
  • Youth Breeding Goat Show
  • Youth Breeding Goat Showmanship
  • Youth Breeding Sheep Show
  • Youth Breeding Sheep Showmanship
  • Youth Breeding Rabbit Show
  • Youth Dairy Cattle Show
  • Youth Dairy Cattle Showmanship
  • Youth Dairy Goat Show
  • Youth Dairy Goat Showmanship
  • Youth Market Barrow Show
  • Youth Market Broiler Show
  • Youth Market Goat Show
  • Youth Market Lamb Show
  • Youth Market Steer Show
  • Youth Prospect Steer Show
  • Youth Poultry Showmanship
How to Apply:

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 01, 2024
$25,000
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Niche $50,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$50,000
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ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 29, 2024
$1,000
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$3,500
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Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
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Future Leaders Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,500
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The Future is Now Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,001
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$10,000
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Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,000
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Common App Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
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