Scholarships & Grants
CTBR Foundation Female Scholarship and Grant
For more than a decade, the Certified Texas Bred Registry has given back over $132,000 to youth through the CTBR Foundation Gilt Scholarship and Grant. The scholarship is funded from proceeds of the Foundation Gilt which is donated from a CTBR breeder and sold as Lot 3 in the Gilts of Distinction sale during the Texas Elite Showcase.
Since the beginning of the program, 13 firms have donated the Foundation Female.
- Kyle Stephens, Stephens Farms
- Mike Clay, Clay Farms
- Jay & Will Winter, Wintex Farms
- Daniel Schley, Schley Farms
- Kelton Mason, The Stud
- Weldon & Rod Walser, Walser Farms/Hot Rod Genetics
- Chance Waldrip, Cornerstone Ventures
- Wayne & Leslie Harman, Harman Farms
- Jason Lackey, Lackey Livestock
- Todd & Moriah Beyers, Beyers Farms, TX
- Kevin Mock & Chris Blount, MB Genetics
- Josh & Carrie Brockman, Brockman Farms
- Luke Lindner, Lindner Showpigs
- Coby & Cliff Berger, Berger Farms
***New this year, applications will be completed and submitted online***
Applications are now closed for 2024 and will reopen in January 2025.
Undergraduate Collegiate Scholarships
Through funds from the National Pork Board, the association donates scholarship funding to Texas Tech, Texas A&M, and West Texas A&M. This scholarship is awarded to students pursuing Animal Science degrees and have experience or a background within the swine industry.