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Scholarships
Rodeo Austin works year-round to raise funds for the Scholarship Program. Since the inception of the program in 1981, Rodeo Austin has awarded $5.9 million in college scholarships.
The organization partners with Texas colleges and universities, as well as 4-H and FFA Foundations, to provide scholarships for deserving Texas students. As one of central Texas’ largest non-profit providers, Rodeo Austin will proudly present $484,000 in college scholarships to 45 students in 2013.
Scholarship Quick Facts:
- Scholarships range in value from $5,000 to $16,000, averaging $10,755 per student;
- Recipients come from all walks of life and may pursue any degree plan at a Texas college or university;
- A majority of recipients come from urban or suburban backgrounds;
- Currently, 125 scholarship-awarded students are enrolled in 50+ different majors at 17 Texas colleges or universities;
- Nearly half of scholarship recipients come from a household income of $50,000 or less;
- 87 cents of every dollar spent at Rodeo Austin goes towards the mission Promoting Youth Education - Preserving Western Heritage.
You can make a difference and donate to the scholarship fund online, privately and securely.
Information on how to apply for scholarships
HERE
Select a Year:
2012 Recipients
Chelsea Smith ($16,000)
Savhana Wotring ($8,000)
Ashley Bergfield ($16,000)
Hannah Tomlinson ($10,000)
Carling Urben ($8,000)
Rudo Mafana ($16,000)
Ariana Garcia ($8,000)
Sunny Eklund ($16,000)
Dulcie Fields ($8,000)
Brady Johnson ($8,000)
Kendel Lipe ($8,000)
Remi McCalley ($8,000)
Hannah Rahaman ($8,000)
Hannah Black ($10,000)
Scott Fleming ($10,000)
Jenna Davis ($8,000)
Scotta Faulkenberry ($16,000, Clarendon College)
Kellam Nabers ($16,000, Texas A&M)
Greg Salazar ($16,000, West Texas A&M)
Courtney Moore ($16,000, Baylor University)
Dava Smetana ($16,000, Angelo State University)
Amanda Weaver ($16,000, Angelo State University)
Kirby Vineyard ($16,000)
Christopher Gulick ($8,000)
Autumn Ritchey ($8,000)
Taylor Shackelford ($8,000)
Holton Westbrook ($8,000)
Kaitlin Hairston ($16,000)
Jacob Berger ($8,000)
Courtney Carroll ($8,000)
Ellen Denson ($8,000)
Tammy Harter ($8,000)
Cristabella Trimble-Quiz ($8,000)
Frank Espinoza ($8,000, Silicon Labs)
Amber Garza ($8,000, Silicon Labs)
Kaci Pavlicek ($8,000, Silicon Labs)
Shannon Kahlden ($8,000, Robert Sneed)
Blake Vineyard ($8,000)