This Best of Texas Awards Program sponsored by the Texas Career and Technology Council (TCTC) was initiated to recognize outstanding achievements by students enrolled in career and technology education, and exemplary contributions by business, industry and labor toward viable and lasting public/private sector linkages.  Its mission statement is to unify all career and technology interests in the state of Texas through collaboration, advocacy and leadership. School districts throughout Texas submitted nominations in 11 awards categories.  Applications must be postmarked by March 1. Download awards rules and application at the bottom of this page.    
 

Other Scholarship Opportunities

Texas Young Farmers Scholarship
The State Young Farmers executive board provides several scholarship opportunities for members of the Texas FFA Association. Thanks to the generosity of auction buyers at the State Young Farmers’ convention, the board offers three (3) $1000 and one (1) $2000 scholarships.  The one $2000 scholarship is available to a student applying through the State FFA Scholarship application process.  The other three $1000 scholarships are available to FFA members who attend a high school that also has a state-affiliated Young Farmer chapter. Download the scholarship application at www.txyoungfarmers.org.

Heritage Land Bank Scholarship
The Heritage Land Bank, a part of the Farm Credit Bank of Texas, provides $10,000 in scholarship awards each year to graduating seniors from east Texas who are planning to major in the field of agriculture. Postmark deadline: March 31.

Texas Big Game Awards College Scholarship 
Any entering college freshman (graduating high school senior), or entering college sophomore or entering college junior pursuing any field of study is eligible to apply for one of over thirty available scholarships. See below for the scholarship application.