Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation Scholarship

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation is offering scholarships to students interested in pursuing a degree within the field of agriculture. Special consideration will be given to students pursuing a career in beef cattle production. This scholarship is a one-year award. Recipients are eligible to reapply for an additional year, however recipient is not guaranteed an additional year. The number of scholarships and the amount awarded annually is dependent upon funding.

Qualifications

To be eligible for the 2027-2028 TSCRF scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be accepted or enrolled at an accredited university in Texas or Oklahoma and pursuing a degree program in agriculture or an agriculture-related program (Animal Science, Pre-Vet, Agribusiness, Range Management, or Wildlife) and plan to work in the field of agriculture.
• Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Texas or Oklahoma.
• Be a member or sponsored by a member of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Transcripts from all colleges attended must be submitted. If currently a high school senior, please include high school transcript.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Have a background that includes beef cattle production.

Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, gender, religion, or ethnicity.

Scholarship Award

Each scholarship will be paid by check payable to the university that the student will be attending during the upcoming 2027 fall semester. Payment to the University is dependent on the recipient registering for the major designated on the application. The check will be issued by the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation and mailed to the university. The scholarship will be paid in two equal payments. One payment will be made for the fall semester and the second payment for the spring semester.

In the event the scholarship recipient fails to meet the enrollment requirements by Sept. 30th, the award will be forfeited. Should the recipient fail to meet the requirements to receive the second half of the scholarship funds, the award will be forfeited.

Failure to meet any of the award requirements will be considered a breach of the scholarship agreement and is grounds for revoking a scholarship.

Application Information

Applications can be submitted by submitting the application and uploading the required documents online. If you experience difficulties with the online application system, please contact gharris@cowgirl.net

Recommendation forms/letters are OPTIONAL. No more than 2 recommendations may be submitted. All recommendations should come from a non-relative and you may use our TSCRF Form or submit a formal letter. Recommendations can be uploaded online by the applicant, sent by email to gharris@cowgirl.net, or mailed to our office at the address below. You may also share our email and mailing address with your recommender if they want to send in a letter directly to us.

Any application not filled out completely and/or missing any of the required documents will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.

Be sure to read the FAQ’s for the application which are on the website application area BEFORE you start the application to ensure a complete understanding on the application process and requirements.

All information provided on the application will be handled in a confidential manner by the Foundation.

Please complete the application in its entirety and upload the following required documents:

• A photo of the applicant, headshot is preferred (size for printing: 4"x6" or 3"x5"). When uploading your photo, it needs to be in a jpg format.
• Formal Resume (no more than 2 pages)
• Transcripts (preferably official transcripts, however, if official transcripts are not available by the application deadline, we will accept unofficial transcripts).
• Personal Essay telling us about yourself, your educational objectives, what life’s work you are preparing yourself for by attending college and why you believe you should be a recipient of this scholarship. Also include in your essay: “How you intend to participate in and contribute to the cattle industry and culture.”
• OPTIONAL: Two recommendation forms completed by someone other than a relative utilizing the form provided or two recommendation letters. Recommendation forms may be uploaded, emailed, or mailed to our office.