Walla Walla, WA – The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association is pleased to announce the 2021 Scholar American recipients. The honor is bestowed on NIRA members that have earned points at a 2020-2021 NIRA sanctioned rodeo, been in college for more than one term, earned a 3.5 cumulative grade point average, and have been nominated by their rodeo coach. They are as follows:
| Blake | Afdahl | Mesalands Community College | |
| Thomas | Allen | Tarleton State University | |
| Bridger | Anderson | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | |
| Macy | Anderson | Southern Utah University | |
| Jessie | Armstrong | Vernon College | |
| Taylor | Baldwin | Sam Houston State University | |
| Eli | Barger | Western Oklahoma State College | |
| Brett | Barthlomew | University of Montana, Western | |
| Kassidee | Bates | Southern Utah University | |
| Brighton | Bauman | Hill College | |
| Zoie | Bedke | Idaho State University | |
| Shaya | Biever | Vernon College | |
| Payton | Bladow | Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo | |
| Elizabeth | Bolich | Montana State University | |
| Jade | Boote | Dickinson State University | |
| Sydney | Bottom | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | |
| Codie | Bowen | New Mexico State University | |
| Megan | Boyd | Idaho State University | |
| Madison | Brenner | Montana State University | |
| Shantell | Brewer | Montana State University | |
| Tori | Brower | Vernon College | |
| Amanda | Brown | Eastern New Mexico State University | |
| Lacy | Bruening | Southwest Texas Junior College | |
| Kysan | Buckner | Sam Houston State University | |
| Trinity | Bushnell | University of Montana, Western | |
| Hadley | Butler | Sul Ross State University | |
| Hayden | Cape | West Texas A&M University | |
| Cheyanne | Carl | University of Montana | |
| Colton | Carlson | South Dakota State University | |
| Alexandria | Cawthon | Tarleton State University | |
| Catherine | Clayton | Cochise College | |
| Hadley | Clearman | Tarleton State University | |
| McKenna | Clingman | Colorado Northwestern Community College | |
| Chadron | Coffield | University of Wyoming | |
| Baily | Coombs | Eastern Wyoming College | |
| Kaylee | Cormier | McNeese State University | |
| Holli | Covey | University of Tennessee, Martin | |
| Bryanne | Cude | Tarleton State University | |
| Jacee | Currin | Montana State University | |
| Kolby | Currin | Montana State University | |
| Hayley | Danley | Tarleton State University | |
| Cole | Curry | East Mississippi Community College | |
| Aimee | Davis | Cuesta College | |
| Paige | Dawson | Tarleton State University | |
| Trey | Dempewolf | Sheridan College | |
| Madeline | Dickens | Tarleton State University | |
| Kate | Dickinson | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | |
| Maddee | Doerr | Cochise College | |
| Jill | Donnelly | Cochise College | |
| Emmalee | Dubois | Utah Vally University | |
| Fallon | Dyer | Missouri Valley College | |
| Jordi | Edens | Hill College | |
| Clay | Elkington | Central Arizona College | |
| Cashlyn | English | Utah Vally University | |
| Matthew | Fenton | Sheridan College | |
| Max | Filinger | Missouri Valley College | |
| Macey | Fillmore | Utah State University | |
| Isabella | Fossum | Montana State University | |
| Rylee | Gannon | Three Rivers College | |
| Rylee | George | Fresno State University | |
| Alexis | Ghormley | Texas A&M University | |
| Dally | Goemmer | New Mexico State University | |
| Josie | Goodrich | Washington State University | |
| Jack | Griffin | Texas A&M University | |
| Hadley | Gross | Colorado Northwestern Community College | |
| Jenna | Grover | Sam Houston State University | |
| Colton | Guin | Central Arizona College | |
| Kelsey | Hallin | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | |
| Annabelle | Hampton | Central Arizona College | |
| Meza | Ham | Black Hills State University | |
| Riley | Hannum | Black Hills State University | |
| Taylor | Hanson | Black Hills State University | |
| Sydney | Harris | Texas A & M University | |
| Rebekah | Hartley | Central Wyoming College | |
| Kaitlyn | Harwell | New Mexico State University | |
| Shelby | Henry | Vernon College | |
| Abby | Hepper | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | |
| Molly Cate | Hepper | Montana State University | |
| McKenna | Hickson | Weatherford College | |
| Cara | Hilzendeger | Souteastern Oklahoma State University | |
| Cody | Hogan | University of Tennessee, Martin | |
| Sebastian | Hotalen | Dixie State University | |
| Tori | Jacobs | South Dakota State University | |
| Kayla | Johnson | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | |
| Savana | Johnston | Black Hills State University | |
| Shelby | Joice | Utah Vally University | |
| Haven | Jones | Idaho State University | |
| Kenzie | Jones | Kansas State University | |
| Russell | Kay | College of Southern Idaho | |
| Cody | Keathley | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | |
| Bristan | Kennedy | Texas Tech University, Lubbock | |
| Morgan | Kessler | Sul Ross State University | |
| Riley | Kittle | Cisco College | |
| Sophia | Knox | Western Oklahoma State College | |
| Ashley | Koenig | Montana State University | |
| Sage | Kohr | Montana State University | |
| Chanci | Kraft | Black Hills State University | |
| Keni | Labrum | Frank Phillips College | |
| Taylor | Lagasse | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | |
| Nichole | Lake | Sul Ross State University | |
| Montana | Landis | Utah Vally University | |
| Lariat | Larner | Oklahoma State University | |
| Tatum | Lauing | University of Montana, Western | |
| Natalie | Leisinger | University of Wyoming | |
| Kelsey | Lensegrav | University of Wyoming | |
| Danielle | Lichte | Oklahoma State University | |
| Madison | Lindberg | Sheridan College | |
| Alyssa | Lockhart | Texas A&M University, Commerce | |
| Aysha | Long | Oklahoma State University | |
| Mable | McAbee | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | |
| McKenzie | McBee | Missouri Valley College | |
| Shannon | McBride | North Dakota State University | |
| Emily | McDeavitt | Tarleton State University | |
| Cashae | McGee | Black Hills State University | |
| Kassidy | McKee | Tarleton State University | |
| McKenna | McNeill | Oklahoma State University | |
| Shayne | Mallory | University of Tennessee, Martin | |
| Mayce | Marek | Wharton County Junior College | |
| Vinell | Mariano | New Mexico State University | |
| Shacie | Marr | Eastern New Mexico University | |
| Caxton | Martin | Hill College | |
| Taylor | Mason | Missouri Valley College | |
| Alli | Masters | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | |
| Taycie | Matthews | East Mississippi Community College | |
| Bodie | Mattson | Gillette College | |
| Shaun | Mentaberry | College of Southern Idaho | |
| Morgan | Merrill | Oklahoma State University | |
| Mylee | Mickelsen | Idaho State University | |
| Ana | Minnick | Missouri Valley College | |
| Jacxson | Mirabal | Unversity of Wyoming | |
| Jack | Mitchell | Tarleton State University | |
| Kaylee | Mitchell | Eastern New Mexico University | |
| Tayla | Moeykens | Montana State University | |
| Zane | Munoz | Cochise College | |
| Kynsee | Mussmann | University of Montana, Western | |
| Talyn | Neville | University of Montana, Western | |
| Jacqueline | Nichols | Central Arizona College | |
| Sami | O'Day | Kansas State University | |
| Bret | Olsen | Utah Vally University | |
| Collin | Palmer | Black Hills State University | |
| Mitchell | Parham | Fresno State University | |
| Emily | Pauley | Black Hills State University | |
| Harley | Perkins | Sam Houston State University | |
| Beau | Peterson | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | |
| Jayme | Peterson | Gillette College | |
| Wade | Pettijohn | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | |
| Brooklin | Quisenberry | Cuesta College | |
| Cheyenne | Radojits | New Mexico State University | |
| Colt | Ramsey | College of Southern Idaho | |
| Paige | Rasmussen | Montana State University | |
| Shelby | Rasmussen | Montana State University | |
| Jaycie | Rau | Black Hills State University | |
| Tea | Recanzone | Boise State University | |
| Luke | Rhodes | Missouri Valley College | |
| Riley | Rieken | Panola College | |
| Wade | Roberts | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | |
| Rudy | Rodriguez | Western Oklahoma State College | |
| Betsy | Roemer | Missouri Valley College | |
| Kaycee | Rogers | University of Montana, Western | |
| Gracie | Roth | Connors State College | |
| Myra | Rudolph | Central Wyoming College | |
| Lexie | Russell | Oklahoma State University | |
| Justin | Sailors | University of Tennessee, Martin | |
| Celie | Salmond | Montana State University | |
| Molly Cate | Salmond | Montana State University | |
| Sherrick | Sanborn | Cochise College | |
| Josee | Saults | Eastern Wyoming College | |
| Madelyn | Schauer | Eastern New Mexico University | |
| Kailey | Schmidt | University of Tennessee, Martin | |
| TJ | Schmidt | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | |
| Payton | Schoeppach | Cuesta College | |
| Jared | Schultis | University of Wyoming | |
| Saige | Sealy | Cisco College | |
| Sadie | Shake | Colorado Northwestern Community College | |
| Brooke | Smith | University of Montana, Western | |
| Paige | Smith | Sam Houston State University | |
| Sierra | Smith | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | |
| Gavin | Soileau | McNeese State University | |
| Sadie | Sturman | Central Wyoming College | |
| Tristan | Sullivan | Southwest Texas Junior College | |
| Wyatt | Tarver | University of Wyoming | |
| Sydney | Theobald | Black Hills State University | |
| Dean | Thompson | Western Texas College | |
| Jacey | Thompson | University of Wyoming | |
| Jaden | Trimble | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | |
| Grant | Turek | Gillette College | |
| Jake | Vance | Tarleton State University | |
| Kathryn | Varian | Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo | |
| Karli | Verhulst | Black Hills State University | |
| Chris | Villanueva | Sam Houston State University | |
| Bo | Vocu | New Mexico State University | |
| Hannah | Vogel | Montana State University | |
| Haley | Vollmer | Kansas State University | |
| Derek | Wadsworth | College of Southern Idaho | |
| Emily | Wadsworth | Utah State University | |
| Sadie | Waldron | Missouri Valley College | |
| Emma | Watts | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | |
| Amy | Weich | New Mexico State University | |
| Shelby | Weltz | Central Wyoming College | |
| Jaicee | Williams | Black Hills State University | |
| Michelle | Williams | Montana State University | |
| Kaycee | Windsor | Tarleton State University | |
| Sadie | Wolaver | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | |
| Treg | Wolstein | Montana State University | |
| McKenna | Wood | West Hills Community College | |
| Drake | Wycherley | Weber State University |