The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's educational programs are a significant part of the Show's goals of benefiting youth, supporting education, and facilitating better agricultural practices through exhibitions and presentation. All recipients of Show scholarships must demonstrate academic potential, citizenship/leadership and financial need, and they must attend a Texas college or university.
To be eligible for the Houston Area Scholarship, applicants must: be a US citizen; be a graduating senior from an approved private, charter or public high school in one of the Houston-area school districts in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller Counties; be ranked in the top half of their graduating class (as well as have an ACT score of 19 or an SAT score of 950); and, plan on attending an accredited, not-for-profit Texas college or university (accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) and participate in a curriculum leading to a bachelor’s degree (online colleges and universities, even if they are not-for-profit, are not permitted).