Mr. Swain William (Bill) House had a passion for agriculture and the cattle industry and wanted young people to have an opportunity to earn a degree and have a career in agriculture. His legacy will continue through the Bill House Hereford Foundation Scholarship Fund, which was established to support students pursuing an agricultural-related degree.
Amount of award(s): TBD (up to 2 installments, fall and spring)
Number of recipients: TBD
Eligibility criteria
- Majoring in an agricultural field of study, including (but not limited to):
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural economics
- Agricultural education
- Animal sciences
- Conservation
- Feed science
- Veterinary medicine
- Or a similar major
- GPA (on a 4.0 scale): 2.5+
- Previous recipients may reapply.
Selection considerations
Preference will be given (in the following order) to:
- Graduating seniors from Cowley or Chautauqua Counties in Kansas
- Kansas or Oklahoma residents
- Students attending a Kansas or Oklahoma:
- College
- University
- Vocational school