Scholarship Information

Presented by: The Tucson Rodeo Foundation, Inc. (“TRF”)

Scholarship Amounts:
$1,000 Pima Community College – Vet Technician AAS
$2,500 U of A College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences
$2,500 U of A College of Veterinary Medicine

Application Deadlines: Fall – May 1^st; Spring – October 15^th
Award Notification Date: Fall – May 30^th; Spring – November 15^th

Purpose

The TRF’s mission is to invest in future generations, with a focus on continuing and strengthening the western way of life, through education and the development of youth and community programs related to the agriculture, livestock, equestrian, veterinary medicine, and rodeo entertainment and competitions.  The TRF is a duly incorporated Arizona nonprofit corporation under the Internal Revenue Service code 501(c)(3).

The Dabbs Scholarship’s shown above will be awarded each Fall and Spring semester and will support those who aspire to contribute to the western way of life through the enthusiastic pursuit of a career within the agriculture, farm and ranch, equine, bovine, ovine, veterinary medicine, or western sports industries.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

1. The applicant should have existing ties, experience, or affiliation with a western industry or western lifestyle and have a passion to pursue a career in agriculture, farm and ranch, equine, bovine, ovine, veterinary medicine, or western sports industries.  Degrees pursued may be varied but with the intent to be utilized to further a career in the areas mentioned above.
2. Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student and at least a second year undergraduate at Pima Community College working toward an Associate of Applied Science in the Veterinary Technician Program, or as a full-time student and at least a second year undergraduate at the University of Arizona, or a graduate enrolled at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine.
3. The applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  Scholarship recipients must submit grades each semester. It is the duty of the scholarship recipient to submit their grades at the end of each semester. The minimum GPA shown above is required to obtain the scholarship and the recipient must maintain the minimum 3.0 GPA to qualify for any possible future scholarships.

Application Requirements

Please submit the following:

1. Completed Application Form (see below).
2. Official Transcript or copy of most recent academic transcript
3. (Optional) Resume highlighting relevant experience, community service, or leadership roles.

How to Apply

Submit your application materials to one of the following:
Online form via www.tucsonrodeofoundation.org
Email to: scholarships@tucsonrodeofoundation.org
Via mail:
The Tucson Rodeo Foundation, Inc.
4823 South 6^th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85714