WCYF Scholarship Foundation Scholarship
Funding Amount
Varies by recipient; $76,510 awarded to 23 seniors in 2025
Deadline
March 4, 2027
157 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- March 4, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: March
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Eligible organizations
- Graduating seniors from Wharton County
- High school students eligible to apply
- Homeschooled students eligible
Geography
- In the Wharton County Youth Fair
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
Geographic Scope: Wharton County, Texas
Mission: To promote educational programs and activities for the benefit of the youth of Wharton County.
Background
Formed in 2022, the Wharton County Youth Fair Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (EIN #87-4809672) established in cooperation with the privately owned Wharton County Youth Fair (WCYF). Since 1978, over $2.3 million in scholarships have been awarded to youth of Wharton County.Award Information
- 2025 Awards: $76,510 awarded to 23 deserving graduating seniors
- Purpose: To provide financial assistance to students pursuing higher education at colleges or technical schools
- Funding Source: Donations from sponsors and community supporters, plus fundraising events like the annual "Hooves & Hulls" sporting clay tournament (held in September)
Eligibility
- Graduating seniors from Wharton County
- Must be participants in the Wharton County Youth Fair
- High school students eligible to apply
- Homeschooled students eligible
Contact
- Fair office for homeschooled students
How to Apply
Application Process
Deadline: March 4th (annual)
Submission Method:
1. Obtain the 2026 WCYF Scholarship Application form
2. Submit application to your high school counselor's office (or Fair office if homeschooled)
3. Fair representative will pick up applications from high school counselor offices
4. Homeschooled students must submit directly to the Fair office by the deadline
Required Materials:
Additional Opportunities:
Awards Ceremony:
Application Documents Available:
What Wharton County Youth Fair actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 1
- Total given
- $24K
- Median grant
- $24K
- By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: Glen Flora, TX.
Example grants
Wharton County Youth Fair & Expo · Glen Flora, TX
$24K
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Fields of Work
- Education
- K-12 schools
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