The Commissioners Court has committed a total of $50,000 to create:
• The Victoria County Endowed Scholarship in Aviation Science with $25,000 to support students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science.
• The Victoria County Endowed Scholarship in Agribusiness with $25,000 to support students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Agribusiness.

The $50,000 being invested in these scholarships comes from Capital Credits, which are unclaimed funds from electric cooperatives that can go to counties in a co-op’s service area for community development programs. Victoria County regularly applies for these and received sufficient Capital Credits to fund this targeted investment in A&M-Victoria.
The County owns and operates the busy Victoria Regional Airport, and has a strong interest in ensuring that the new aviation program at A&M-Victoria gets off the ground and soars.

 

Texas A&M is world-renowned for its pioneering role in agriculture and for the graduates of its agricultural programs, and part of the excitement around A&M coming to Victoria has been around agribusiness courses.

These scholarships are designed to promote educational attainment in fields essential to our economy. Through investments like this in aviation and agribusiness, Victoria County continues to take proactive steps to stimulate business growth, support local workforce development, and enhance long-term economic prosperity in the community.

“As a graduate of the Texas A&M system, I am very pleased the County can make this targeted investment in higher education, and do so without using taxpayer dollars. I believe this represents a real opportunity for individuals looking to further their education,” Judge Zeller said. “Texas A&M University–Victoria is on an impressive trajectory to make a lasting impact in our community, and we are proud to support our regional university and the continued economic growth of the Crossroads Region.”