Now accepting applications for the 2025 Heritage Hog Scholarship
The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation Heritage Hog Scholarship is offered to a deserving college or other higher education bound student interested in raising a hog to be brought to the Santa Cruz County Fair and sold at the Junior Livestock Auction. Proceeds from the auction, along with additional donations, are used for improvements to the Fairgrounds under the guidance of the Fairgrounds Foundation.
The Fairgrounds Foundation will provide the hog, hog feed and $3,000.00 to a student entering or currently attending college. This award will be allocated with the verification of registration for full-time classes.
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS: MAY 19, 2025
HELP FUND THE 2025 HERITAGE HOG SCHOLARSHIP
The Heritage Hog is a fundraising program that helps local youth further their agricultural education and at the same time raise funds for improvements to the Fairgrounds. Proceeds support future scholarships and are used for improving facilities on the Fairgrounds that in many ways benefit the youth of our community.
We hope that you will contribute generously to the 2024 Heritage Hog Scholarship Program!
Click the DONATE button to make your donation now. We appreciate your generous support.
Heritage Hog Scholarship Hall of Fame
2023 – Bianka Pena
2019 – Isabel Hanchai
2015 – Janell Moules
2022 – Jasmine Hernandez
2018 – Jacob Dixon
2021 Anisa Velasco
2017 Anisa
2020 Chardonay Coates
2016 – Yuritza Arciga
