Fort Bend County Fair Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by Fort Bend County Fair Association

Thank you for your interest in the Fort Bend County Fair Association (FBCFA) Scholarship. FBCFA will award $5,000 scholarships to high school seniors who graduate in the spring of 2025. Recipients are selected based on involvement with the Fair, school activities, community service, and academic performance. Eligibility - Must be a high school senior graduating in the spring semester of 2025. Students enrolled in accredited Fort Bend County public, private, or home-school programs are eligible. - Must intend to enroll at an accredited Texas college or university, a Technical School, or a United States Military Academy. - Must be a U.S. citizen and either a Fort Bend County resident or have a home address zoned to a Fort Bend County school. - Must have participated in one or more qualifying FBCFA activities: Fort Bend County Fair Livestock, School Art Auction, Rodeo, FCCLA, Ag Mechanics, Horticulture Competition, Queen program, or served as a Fort Bend County Fair Volunteer. - Must not have been disqualified from any FBCFA competition during grades 9–12. Selection Criteria - Fair involvement, school and extracurricular activities, community involvement, and academic achievement will be considered when selecting recipients. Key Dates and Deadlines - Application documents: - Certified Mail: must be postmarked by January 16, 2025. - Hand-delivery to Fair Office: must be received by January 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM. - Recipient notification: March 2025. - Scholarship Awards Reception: April 2025. Required Application Materials 1) 2025 Scholarship Application form - Print application pages one-sided only and leave them unstapled. - Write N/A for items that do not apply. - The application may be checked for verification of FBCFA participation. - Signatures required: applicant, parent/guardian, and the leader responsible for the fair qualifying event the applicant participated in (examples: FFA advisor, FCCLA advisor, 4‑H leader, Queen Chairman, school art teacher, Horticulture Competition Chairman). - Incomplete applications, including those missing required signatures, will be disqualified. 2) Official High School Transcript - Accepted methods for official transcripts: - Emailed directly from the school to [email protected] - Mailed directly from the school in a sealed envelope stamped “Official” to the Fair Office - Included with the application in a sealed school envelope (school’s return address printed on the envelope) sealed and secured with an official stamp or label - Transcripts must be received by the January 16, 2025 deadline; failure to submit an official transcript by the deadline will result in disqualification. It is the applicant’s responsibility to confirm the Fair Office has received the transcript. Submission Instructions - All required documents must arrive at the Fair Office in a sealed 9x12 envelope either by certified mail (postmarked by the deadline) or hand-delivered (received by the deadline). Regular mail submissions will not be accepted. - Address for certified mail: Fort Bend County Fair Association P.O. Box 428 Rosenberg, TX 77471 - Address for hand delivery: Fort Bend County Fair Association 4310 HWY 36 S Rosenberg, TX 77471 Office hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Applicants are responsible for ensuring the Fair Office has received all required materials. If you have questions about the application or submission process, contact the Fair Office prior to the deadline.