Scholarship applications are now available for college students involved with the Angus breed to help Angus youth achieve their educational goals and offset the rising tuition costs.
The Angus Foundation awarded more than $358,000 in scholarships in 2023 alone through funding offered to undergraduate, graduate, and trade school students annually.
“The Angus Foundation’s scholarship program is one of the most prominent and consistent ways our donors support Angus youth,” said Jaclyn Boester, Angus Foundation executive director. “Our scholarships pave the way for a bright future for our industry by ensuring young people have the opportunity to reach their full potential.”
The Angus Foundation undergraduate and graduate scholarship applications are available to National Junior Angus Association members through their American Angus Association login, similar to the National Junior Recognition Program Bronze and Silver award applications. The Foundation’s Certified Angus Beef /National Junior Angus Association and commercial cattlemen scholarships will still be accessed at AngusFoundation.org and submitted through email.
“Angus Foundation scholarships have provided incredible support as I have furthered my education,” said Marcie Harward, National Junior Angus Board Foundation director, and past scholarship recipient. “I’m grateful for my involvement in the Angus breed and its investment in the success of juniors like me.”
Since 1998, the Angus Foundation has awarded over $4.5 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships. For more information about the Angus Foundation and its scholarship program, visit the website.
The deadline to apply to all scholarships is May 1, 2024.
Undergraduate and graduate scholarships
Applicants for undergraduate and graduate scholarships must have, at one time, been a member of the NJAA and currently be an active junior, regular, or life member of the American Angus Association. The following documents are required to be considered for a 2024 undergraduate or graduate scholarship: the 2024 scholarship application, three letters of recommendation, a copy of the current transcript, and the applicant’s Association member code.
Certified Angus Beef/National Junior Angus Association Scholarship
Since 1990, the NJAA has partnered with Certified Angus Beef to help Angus youth pursue their higher education goals. The selected applicant will receive a $1,500 scholarship. A separate application from the Angus Foundation scholarship application is required for the CAB/NJAA scholarship.
Commercial Cattlemen Scholarship
The Angus Foundation will award four $1,500 scholarships to undergraduate students who use Angus genetics in a commercial cattle operation’s breeding program or whose parents use Angus genetics. Emphasis will be placed on applicants’ knowledge of the cattle industry and perspective of the Angus breed. The applicant or their parent/guardian must have transferred or been transferred an Angus registration paper in the last 36 months (on or after May 1, 2021). It must be considered commercial and not seedstock in their operation. The scholarship applies to any field of study.