$14.7M in expenses

THE HLSR EDUCATIONAL FUND AWARDED $1,400,000 IN 4-H, FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS (70 x $20,000); $1,620,000 IN AREA GO TEXAN, FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS (81 x $20,000); $600,000 IN EXHIBITORS, FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS (30 x $20,000); $1,400,000 IN FFA, FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS (70 x $20,000); $300,000 IN HILDEBRAND, FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS (15 x $20,000); $7,000,000 IN HOUSTON AREA SCHOLARS, FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS (350 x $20,000); $300,000 IN SCHOOL ART, FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS (15 x $20,000); $100,000 IN MILITARY, FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS (5 x $20,000); $1,200,000 IN ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS (100 x $4,000 - $16,000); $400,000 IN VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDING (9 x VARIES AMOUNT); $10,000 IN TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY RANCH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (4 x $2,500); $128,000 IN TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY DR VET MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIPS (8 x $ 16,000); AND $200,000 IN VOLUNTEER DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIPS (10 x $20,000).

$3.3M in expenses

Awarded $3,281,351 in educational and agriculture grants to various organizations. Some of the grants focus on supporting the agricultural industry, benefitting ffa and 4-h programs and agricultural programs at various universities. There are also grants for children and youth educational programming at many cultural organizations, mainly focused in the houston area.

$270K in expenses

In addition to the scholarships and grants awarded, resources are also spent to educate the public on the educational fund's progress and to support the scholarship students striving to meet their degree goals. An annual exhibit informs rodeo attendees of the educational fund's activities and educational impact on the community. Student assistance programs, campus events, and other endeavors help give students the resources to be successful. Once a student has graduated, they can join the scholarship alumni association, providing them a chance to give back to the community and organization, connect with current scholars and network with past scholars.