Wharton County Youth Fair Scholarship Foundation
Funding Amount
Varies by year; 2025 awarded $76,510 total to 23 recipients
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
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
Other requirements
- Must be Wharton County Youth Fair participants or exhibitors
Overview
Geographic Scope: Wharton County, Texas
Mission: To provide scholarships to Wharton County Youth Fair participants and promote educational programs and activities for the benefit of youth in Wharton County.
Tax Status: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (EIN #87-4809672)
Background
- Established in 2022 in cooperation with Wharton County Youth Fair (WCYF)
- Since 1978, the WCYF has awarded over $2.3 million in scholarships
- In 2025, awarded $76,510 to 23 graduating seniors
Eligibility
- Graduating seniors from Wharton County
- Must be Wharton County Youth Fair participants or exhibitors
How Funds Are Used
- Scholarships to support college and technical school attendance
- All funds strictly earmarked for scholarships to fair participants
Funding Support
- Supported by generous donors and sponsors
- Annual "Hooves & Hulls" Sporting Clay fundraising tournament held in September
- Accepts tax-deductible donations ($25-$5,000 via website)
Contact & Additional Information
- Website: whartoncountyyouthfair.org
- Scholarship Foundation page contains donation options and sponsor information
How to Apply
Application Process
- Obtain Application Materials
- Request 2026 WCYF Scholarship Application from your high school
- Ag Day Scholarship Application also available
- Applications available at school counselor offices or Fair office
- Complete Application
- Follow instructions on 2026 WCYF Scholarship Application Instructions document
- Prepare required documentation (likely transcripts based on scholarship foundation page reference)
- Submit Application
- For public school students: Turn applications into your high school counselor's office
- For homeschool students: Submit directly to the Fair office
- Deadline: March 4, 2026 by 4:00 PM
- Fair representatives will pick up applications from school counselor offices
- Scholarship Banquet
- Scholarship awards announced and celebrated at annual banquet on April 29, 2026
Required Materials
- Completed scholarship application form
- Transcript (referenced on foundation page)
- Application must be received by deadline
What Wharton County Youth Fair & Expo actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $39K
- Median grant
- $39K
- By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: Wharton, TX.
Example grants
Wharton County Youth Fair Scholarsh · Wharton, TX
$39K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- College prep
- Youth programs
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