Hudson loved to raise animals and enjoyed his involvement with Tomball ISD’s FFA program. To keep his name and spirit alive, the Folkerts family founded the Hudson Folkerts Memorial Foundation to lend a helping hand to students passionate about raising animals and the field of agriculture.  Hudson’s Foundation awards animals to students who are interested in participating in the FFA program.  Hudson’s Foundation also offers college scholarships to graduating Tomball ISD high school students and Tomball ISD alumni currently attending college who are interested in or pursuing a degree in agriculture.

The College Scholarship applications for First Time and Returning students and the Animal Scholarship application are listed below.  The Scholarship Committees will announce their decisions and notify students according to the dates listed below.

2026 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
FIRST TIME APPLICANTS

  • Deadline:  Friday, April 17, 2026 
  • Announcement Date on Hudson’s 30th Birthday:  Sunday, May 17, 2026

2026 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
RETURNING APPLICANTS

  • Deadline:  Friday, April 17, 2026
  • Announcement Date on Hudson’s 30th Birthday: Sunday, May 17, 2026

2026-2027 ANIMAL SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONS

  • Spring – Steer only 
  • Fall – Pigs, Goats, Lambs, Chicken, Rabbits

Scholarship Application Information

First Time College Scholarship applicants – please submit your completed application electronically to Kirk and Mandy Folkerts at folkerts6@sbcglobal.net.  The application package must include the completed application, your personal essay and a copy of your school transcript.  The school transcript should be requested by you from your school and scanned into this application package.

Returning College Scholarship applicants – please submit your completed application electronically to Kirk and Mandy Folkerts at folkerts6@sbcglobal.net.  The application package must include the completed application, your personal essay and a copy of your school transcript.  The school transcript should be requested by you from your school and scanned into this application package.

Animal Scholarship applicants – please submit your completed application electronically to Kirk and Mandy Folkerts at folkerts6@sbcglobal.net.  The application package must include the completed application, your personal essay and a copy of your school transcript.  The school transcript should be requested by you from your school and scanned into this application package.

To be fair to all applicants and their time, the Hudson Folkerts Memorial Foundation will not accept any late applications for any reason.

Have Questions?

Mandy and Kirk Folkerts

713-557-6989

THS FFA Teachers

281-357-3220

TMHS FFA Teachers

281-357-3230