Tarrant Ag Scholarship Corporation Scholarship Rules - 2025

1.) Applicant must be an active 4-H or FFA member and be a graduating senior in 2025.

2.) Applicant can apply as a 4H Member or FFA Member, not both.

3.) Applicant must have participated in the Tarrant County Junior Livestock Show (TCJLS) and/or the Tarrant County FFA & 4-H Youth Fair in at least one division during the past 2 years (2023 & 2024) and be entered in at least one division of the 2025 TCJLS or 2025 Tarrant County FFA & 4-H Youth Fair. TCJLS has sole determination of participation. It is your responsibility to insure the TCJLS records will reflect your participation.

4.) 4-H members must have turned in a 4-H record book the previous year. CEA must attest.

5.) FFA members must have earned their FFA Chapter degree. AST must attest.

6.) Applications are available after November 20, 2024; email application requests to tarrantagscholarshipcorp@gmail.com or see Application on TCJLA website.

7.) Applications must be completed as directed. Please do not add extra pages or pictures to your application. Late, incomplete or applications with extra pages will NOT be accepted.

8.) All completed applications are to be either mailed to Tarrant Ag Scholarship Corporation, P.O. Box 17509, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 or emailed to tarrantagscholarshipcorp@gmail.com. Do not send Certified or by FED EX, they won’t deliver to a PO Box. Please do not email or mail partial applications.

9.) Applications must be postmarked or received no later than January 18, 2025.

10.) A minimum GPA of 2.5 and a certified copy of applicant’s high school transcript are required.

11.) Applicant must have taken the SAT or ACT before January 1, 2025 and attach a copy of scores to scholarship application.

12.) Applicant must submit two letters of recommendation with scholarship application. One academic reference and one personal reference.

13.) Applications will become the property of the Tarrant Ag Scholarship Corporation.

14.) Allocation of awards is the sole discretion of the Tarrant Ag Scholarship Corporation Board of Directors.

15.) Interviews and awards will be determined by a panel of not less than 3, nor more than 5 judges selected by the Tarrant Ag Scholarship Corporation Board of Directors.

16.) Based on applications and letters of recommendation, applicants selected for scholarship interviews will be notified on or before January 31, 2025. Scholarship interviews will take place on February 25, 2025 at Will Rogers. Interview participation is mandatory.

17.) Scholarship(s) will be paid to the university, college or trade school for the benefit of the winner when a written request for funds, along with a certified copy of school registration and class schedule are submitted by the winner(s) to the Tarrant Ag Scholarship Corporation, P.O. Box 17509, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Scholarship winners have one year from April 1, 2025 to claim their award. If the scholarship is not claimed within one year, the monies will be forfeited. No exceptions.

18.) Scholarship recipients must be present at the awards ceremony held prior to the 2025 TCJLS Premium Sale on March 1, 2025. They must also attend and volunteer to assist with the Tarrant Ag Scholarship Corporation Gala fundraising event. 2025 date to be determined.

19.) If you have any questions please contact us at tarrantagscholarshipcorp@gmail.com.

20.) All deadlines are final and awards will be approved solely by the Tarrant Ag Scholarship Corporation Board. 

2025 TAGSCO_Application_PDF.pdf