Supporting Urban Youth in the Denver Community
Education and community have always been at the heart of the National Western Stock Show since the first show back in 1906. It is our mission to support local, urban youth in their continuing education and to inspire the next generation of leaders in the diverse fields of agriculture. The National Western Stock Show is pleased to announce our new scholarship opportunity for Denver high school students, the National Western Stock Show, Denver Scholarship Program.
Scholarships in this new program will be awarded to graduating seniors from public high schools, college preparatory schools, or religious-affiliated schools located in the City and County of Denver. Applicants should exhibit a passion and desire to pursue undergraduate degrees and career paths that focus on making contributions to the emerging and influential fields of agriculture. This focus can be expressed in any number of ways and through any major or area of study, so long as their goal is to contribute to progress and leadership in agriculture, from local to global. Scholarship recipients may, for example, plan to study in the areas of agricultural science, animal science, engineering, teaching and research, sustainability, communication, business, innovation and entrepreneurship, soil sciences, or others. Scholarship applicants will need to articulate why they are passionate about agriculture and how they intend to contribute through their chosen area of study.
5 New scholarships awarded annually
Must attend a Denver High School to apply
18 scholarships awarded since 2019
2025 - 2026 Applications open February 1 - March 1
Program Eligibility
- The applicant must be a graduating senior from public high schools, college preparatory schools, charter, private or religious-affiliated schools located in the City and County of Denver.
- The applicant must be a person of good character with good work habits who shows potential to succeed at the college, university, or technical school level.
- The applicant must pursue an undergraduate degree or certification and career path that focuses on making a contribution to the diverse and dynamic field of agriculture, broadly construed and from local to global.
- The applicant must show written confirmation of acceptance into a two or four-year public or private college, university, community college, or technical school.
- The applicant must have at least a 2.0 semester GPA and 3.0 cumulative GPA during the award period.
- Scholarships will be given to students attending any two or four-year public or private college, university, community college, or technical school in Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, or Nebraska.
- This scholarship is to be used towards tuition, fees, books and supplies, room and board, or any other expenses necessary to help the student be successful in their educational goals.
How to Apply
- Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are due by March 1, 2025.
- Recipients will be notified by April 19, 2025.
The National Western Denver Scholarship Advisory Board will review the applications and determine the successful recipients.
Why Denver?
In 2015 the citizens of the City and County of Denver backed ballot initiative 2C, which will provide much of the funding for the new National Western Center on the existing historic site. This electoral support further cemented the long-standing relationship between the City of Denver and the iconic National Western Stock Show.
Stock Show officials recognize the importance of educating the next generation of agricultural leaders, technologies, and careers. The Denver Scholarship Program is one of the ways the National Western Stock Show is working to give back to the city and communities that have done so much for it.
Denver Scholarship Board
Steve Bangert, Chair – Remount Ranch Â
Paul Andrews – President & CEO, National Western Stock Show
John Freyer Jr – Land Title Guarantee Company
Pat Grant – Chairman Emeritus, National Western Stock Show
Sam Haviland – Ex Oficio, Denver Public Schools
Doug Jones – Chairman, National Western Stock Show
Matt Leprino – Remingo
Angela Lieurance – Capital Campaign, National Western Stock Show
Ann Walker – Preserve America Youth Summit
Nan Williamson – Community Volunteer
Ron Williams – Board Member, National Western Stock Show
