Scholarship Applications

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ offers several different kinds of scholarships and eligibility requirements may vary. All applicants, however, must meet the following requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen; permanent residents are not eligible to apply.
• Be a resident of the state of Texas.
• Plan to attend a Texas college or university and have applied for admission to such an institution. The Show does not fund scholarships to attend out-of-state schools. Even if you plan to attend a school with an "open admissions" policy, you still must have applied at the time application is made.
• Meet academic standards for class rank and SAT/ACT scores as stated within the application. No one may apply who has not taken either the SAT or ACT test and who cannot furnish documentation of scores.
• Submit a completed application with appropriate documentation.

Applications for Houston Area, School Art, Area Go Texan, Hildebrand, Military or Exhibitor scholarships must be submitted online, and will be accessible from this page.

To apply for a 4-H or FFA scholarship, visit the coordinating organization's website.

Yes, you can apply for all scholarships for which you are eligible.

No. Recipients can receive only one Show scholarship.

No, with three exceptions. The only Show scholarships that require an applicant to have exhibited at the Show are the Ruth Hildebrand (for junior lamb exhibitors) and the School Art (participants in the school art program) and Exhibitor (participants in one of the 16 eligible shows).

No, there are no restrictions on the major field of study for any Show scholarship, as long as the major leads to a four-year degree.

Yes, the Show funds its scholarship recipients who begin their academic pursuits at community colleges or junior colleges. However, the student must show academic progress and finish at a four-year institution.

No, all recipients must attend a college or university in Texas.

Yes. Children of Show members or Show committee members are eligible to apply but receive no special consideration.

Applications are evaluated by independent committees using a comprehensive score sheet with points awarded for academics, leadership and financial need.

Scholarship applicants will be notified by the beginning of May.

All students who submit a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo scholarship application will be notified, regardless of the decision. 

Applicants may print out a copy of their scores and mail them to the Show offices. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is not listed as an option for you to electronically send your scores on a testing date. Please make sure the applicant's name appears on the score sheet.

The Show will not verify, follow up or provide updates to students.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid

fafsa.ed.gov

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You can file your FAFSA starting October 1. In order to complete the application, you may use your tax return from the prior-prior year.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will issue scholarship payments directly to the school. No payments are made to individuals.

Houston Area, Hildebrand, Exhibitor, Area Go Texan, School Art, 4-H, and FFA scholarships are $5,000 per year with a chance to be renewed each year to tal $20,000 over four years.