College
Scholarships
Our Scholarships
Over $100,000 dollars in scholarships awarded to local students since 2004.
Thanks to the generous support of the 5K Ranch Run by the communities in August, numerous recipients will be awarded scholarships throughout the tri-county area.
The applicant must be a graduate of a high school in Lavaca, Fayette, or Colorado County or equivalent thereof.
The applicant must be a junior, senior, or graduate student in a Texas college or university. Additionally, their major must involve agriculture. Applicants must have a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
A copy of his/her official transcript through the completion of the most recent semester of coursework, and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member at the college/university.
A completed NVCW Collegiate Scholarship application which includes a resume and an essay (maximum 500 words, minimum 12-point font) about her/himself and demonstrates their willingness to support the production and consumption of beef through their career choice and life goals
Forms
Our active members are from Alleyton, Columbus, Fayetteville, La Grange, Hallettsville, New Ulm, Round Top, Schulenburg & Weimar and we aim to increase our memberships to represent other towns.
Contact
For Any questions please contact:
Susie Shank
College Scholarship representative
Navidad Valley CattleWomen
(979)820-8964
weshank6@gmail.com
The winning applicant will be paid a one-time award of $1000 to be used toward tuition or other education-related expenses. The scholarship must be accepted in the year that it is won. If this does not occur, the scholarship money will be returned to the Navidad Valley CattleWomen Scholarship Fund. Payment of scholarship will be made to the recipient once Navidad Valley receive proof of continued enrollment at the applicant’s college or university.
Application Guidelines
Instructions
Completing and downloading should all be done from the website – save to your computer, then print for original signatures. Be sure to open in Acrobat or comparable pdf program to be able to fill, and sign.
Applications must be postmarked no later than March 7, 2025.
Mail Applications to:
Navidad Valley CattleWomen
P.O. Box 221
Schulenburg, TX 78956
Past Scholarship Winners
2023 Recipients
2022 Recipients
