The Navidad Valley Cattle-Women (NVCW) were blessed to receive a donation of Cody Johnson concert tickets last spring from a very generous donor. The proceeds received by auctioning off the tickets have been designated to assist with piloting a collegiate scholarship program. Since founded in 2004, Navidad Valley CattleWomen have awarded over $90,000 in scholarships. Until now, these scholarships were given to graduating high school seniors. For the first time, a scholarship will be awarded to a student in college.
The applicant must be a graduate of a high school in Lavaca, Fayette, or Colorado counties or the 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. Some additional items requested by the committee include 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, 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. The winning applicant will be paid a one-time award of $1,000 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 Cattle-Women Scholarship Fund. Payment of the scholarship will be made to the recipient once Navidad Valley.
CattleWomen receive proof of continued enrollment at the applicant’s college or university. Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, Dec. 1, and sent to Navidad Valley CattleWomen at P.O. Box 221, Schulenburg, TX 78956. Questions may be referred to Susie Shank at 979820-8964. The Navidad Valley CattleWomen, a local chapter of the Texas Cattlewomen, is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes the beef industry. The Navidad Valley local works to support local youth with scholarships and provide quality information on the industry and how to incorporate beef into a healthy diet. Additionally, they work to support the community with targeted outreach projects that include a beefy twist.
Cattlewomen function collectively to inform consumers of the importance of the industry and of the contributions it makes to the economy of our nation.
For more information on Navidad Valley CattleWomen please visit www.nvcw.org.
