California Rodeo Salinas Scholarship Application Period to Open Soon; Students May Apply Through Hartnell College or The Community Foundation for Monterey County

SALINAS, CA, December 20, 2022– After distributing over $30,000 in educational funds in 2022, the California Rodeo looks forward to again assisting students with their goals. The California Rodeo Association has been supporting youth education since 1986 when a scholarship program was established with Hartnell College. Salinas Valley high school students who are attending or graduating from Hartnell College can apply for the Hartnell scholarship starting in January. The scholarship program run through Community Foundation for Monterey County allows students who are California Rodeo Salinas Committee Members or related to Committee Members to apply and use the scholarship money to attend any college or other post high school education program, including trade school. The Hartnell scholarship program will award continuing Hartnell students $2,500 and transferring students $5,000. The Community Foundation Rodeo scholarship programs will award multiple $5,000 scholarships.

Applications for the Hartnell College scholarships will open on a date to be announced by Hartnell in January and are due by April 10, 2023.

Applications for the Community Foundation for Monterey County scholarship applications open January 4, 2023 and are due by March 15, 2023.

Full eligibility details as well as links to both applications can be found at https://www.carodeo.com/p/about-us/community/scholarships.

Donations to the Community Foundation scholarship fund are welcomed and not limited to cash; examples might include coin collections, vehicles, or property. Visit https://www.cfmco.org/give-now/?fund=12144 to donate.

2022 Scholarship recipients pictured with Officers of the California Rodeo. Photo by Mag One Media.

About California Rodeo Salinas

The California Rodeo Salinas will take place July 20-23, 2023. The California Rodeo Association is a not-for-profit organization that strives to preserve and promote the traditions of the California Rodeo Salinas and the West. We support the community and other non-profit organizations through the staging of the annual California Rodeo Salinas and other year-round operations of the Salinas Sports Complex. Through donation of our facility, vending and fundraising opportunities during Rodeo and other events, the California Rodeo Association returns over $500,000 annually to local non-profits. For more information about the California Rodeo Salinas, log on to www.CARodeo.com or call the California Rodeo Office at 831-775.3100. ‘Like’ the California Rodeo on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CARodeoSalinas or follow us on twitter @CaliforniaRodeo for updates, photos and more.

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