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James E. Horton, Jr. Angus Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 3/1/2024
Closes: 5/1/2024

The James E. Horton, Jr. Angus Scholarship provides financial assistance to students, especially those from Alabama, who have been members of the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) and are enrolled or planning to enroll in any field in college.

Award Amount Varies
  • Essay Required: Yes
  • Need-Based: No
  • Merit-Based: No
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Requirements
  • Applicants must have been a member of the NJAA in the past and presently must be a junior, regular, or life member of the American Angus Association.
  • They must be either a high school senior or already enrolled in college working fulltime on an undergraduate degree with a GPA of 2.0 or higher and younger than 25 years of age.
  • First preference is given to Angus youth from Alabama.
  • All fields of study are eligible.
  • Selection is based on those essays; academic achievement; Angus competitive activities and involvement; Angus leadership activities; FFA, 4H, and other agricultural organization involvement; other high school or collegiate organization, community, civic, and church activities; an essay on their leadership potential, career goals, and ambitions for the future, especially how they will promote, advocate, and support the Angus breed and beef cattle industry in their plans; and general effect of the application.

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree
    Current Grade
    High School Senior, Community College Freshman, Community College Sophomore, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, 5th Year College Undergraduate, Nth Year College Undergraduate
    Maximum Age
    25
    Location
    • Country: US
    Minimum GPA
    2
    Activities
    Church Activities, Community Service, Extracurricular Activities, Farming, Leadership
    Affiliations
    National Junior Angus Association, American Angus Association, Future Farmers of America, 4-H

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