Houston Livestock Present and Rodeo
In its largest dedication up to now, the Houston Livestock Present and Rodeo has pledged greater than $28 million for Texas education schemes in 2025.
The brand new dedication brings the rodeo’s complete dedication to education schemes as much as $632 million since 1932, the group introduced Tuesday.
“As one of many core missions of the Houston Livestock Present and Rodeo, having the ability to assist Texas youth and training is considered one of our most prized achievements,” Chris Boleman, the rodeo’s CEO and president, stated in a press release.
The Houston Livestock Present and Rodeo, which might be held from March 4-23 at NRG Park, will award $14.7 million in scholarships, greater than $9.7 million to junior present exhibitors, $3 million in training program grants and greater than $480,000 to graduate assistantship applications throughout Texas.
Vocational scholarships elevated from $400,000 to $500,000 for the 12 months 2025. Faculties with eligible vocational scholarship applications embody Del Mar School, Houston Group School, Lamar Institute of Expertise and different vocational faculties. Brazosport School might be added to the checklist of vocational scholarship faculties, in keeping with Marisa Saenz, a media relations supervisor for the rodeo.
Greater than 800 scholarships might be awarded by the rodeo’s scholarship program, which incorporates Houston-area Rodeo Students, Texas 4-H members and Texas Future Farmers of America.
Rodeo scholarship purposes can be found on-line beginning Dec. 16. The appliance interval closes at 7:59 p.m. Jan. 31. Chosen scholarship recipients might be notified in Might. Eligibility necessities for the scholarships will be discovered on-line.
Graduate assistantship applications can be found to college students at 11 Texas universities, together with Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin and Texas A&M.
Greater than $16 million has been awarded in graduate assistantship applications for the reason that Nineteen Seventies, in keeping with the rodeo.
“It’s due to our over 35,000 volunteers, donors, companions, sponsors and Houston group who assist our mission year-round that enable us to proceed to develop the rodeo’s charitable mission, permitting each the group and Texas college students to attain the extraordinary,” Boleman stated.
