To provide scholarships to young people of Arizona ranching families, so they may further their educations beyond high school graduation; whether it be by attending a trade school, junior college, or university. The young people who apply must have immediate family (defined as mother and/or father) who are either involved in ranching as owners or employees of an Arizona ranch; or the young person must be an employee of an Arizona ranch; and must attend their educational facility of choice as a full-time student (enrolling in and completing a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester); be a resident of Arizona and a citizen of the United States. Application for and scholarship awards are granted once a year. For complete scholarship eligibility requirements/ application procedures/due dates, etc.. Go online to learn more, at www.AllAboutACSO.com and click on the '4 Students' page. At this site you'll also learn the full story of how the organization came to be, about the fundraising, and recipients, and be able to print out eligibility requirements and applications. In the year 2006, the traditional fundraising efforts held in March were discontinued, and will resume in 2008. After the annual fundraisers resume in March 2008, please allow 2-3 months for the website to be updated with news and new dates for the next year.