More than 500 students will get financial help for college thanks to scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
HOUSTON — The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has been committed to education and now we’re getting an idea how much was awarded in scholarships to Texas students this year.
According to a news release sent out Saturday, rodeo officials said that 541 students will each receive $20,000 scholarships, as part of its record $15M scholarship and more than $30M overall education commitment for the year.
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Each student who was awarded a scholarship can use it toward a four-year undergraduate degree.
Here are a few facts and figures about this year’s scholarship recipients.
– 66% of the recipients are female and 34% are male.
– 30% of the recipients will be first-generation high school graduates.
– 53% will be first-generation college attendees. Recipients will attend 49 colleges and universities across Texas.
– The top five schools for the recipients are Texas A&M University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Houston, Texas Tech University and Texas State University.
– The class represents 126 different fields of study.
– Top chosen majors are Animal Science, Biology, Psychology, Mechanical Engineering and Nursing.
Congratulations to all the scholarship recipients!
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