Wisconsin 4-H Foundation
Scholarship Opportunities for the 2008-09 Academic Year
The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation and generous sponsors provide funding for these educational scholarships to outstanding Wisconsin 4-H youth. We are pleased to provide these scholarships in order to show our appreciation for your accomplishments as a result of your 4-H experiences, and to support your future educational goals.
Criteria, instructions, and Application
The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation's Scholarship application is available as both Word and Adobe Acrobat documents. The packet includes all criteria, instructions, and application. Please submit one appliation per scholarship applied for. Applications must be word processed or typed and must be POSTMARKED by March 1, 2008 or they cannot be considered.
Who can apply?
- Applicant must have a high school graduation date of June, 2008 or earlier.
- Applicant must have been a Wisconsin 4-H member for at least one year.
- Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll as an undergraduate in a university, college, or technical school during the 2008-2009 academic year.
- Applicant must have a current grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicant must meet other eligibility requirements specific to individual scholarships.
How do I apply?
- Scholarship applications are available beginning in November, 2007 and can be obtained at all county 4-H offices, by downloading it from the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation website www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/foundation, or by contacting the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation at donna.faulkner@uwex.edu or 608-262-1597.
- Applications must be typed or word processed and complete or they cannot be considered.
- Don't forget signatures, transcripts, or letter of
recommendation. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.
- Applications must be POSTMARKED by March 1, 2008 or they cannot be considered. E-mail and fax copies of the scholarship application cannot be accepted.
- Scholarship applications will be reviewed by a qualified, impartial committee.
Important dates:
- Completed applications must be POSTMARKED by March 1, 2008 or they cannot be considered. E-mail and fax copies of the scholarship application cannot be accepted.
- Notification to all applicants will be sent via U.S. mail in April or May, 2008.
Following is a brief description of the scholarships available for the 2008-2009 academic year.
4-H Community Service Scholarships
Sponsor:
Francis & Phyllis Conrad Memorial Scholarships
Award: $750 (2 scholarships awarded)
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a university, college, or technical school located in Wisconsin.
- Applicant must have demonstrated his/her commitment to community service.
- Preference will be given to Clark County residents when there is a choice between equally qualified candidates.
4-H Agricultural Scholarships
Sponsors:
Discoverers Fund Scholarships
Award: $1,000 (8 scholarships awarded)
Wisconsin State Farmer Agricultural Scholarship
Award: $1,000 (1 scholarship awarded)
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident and have been a Wisconsin 4-H member for a minimum of one year.
- Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must be majoring in some aspect of agriculture and include some explanation of how they plan to use their education.
- Applicant must have a farm background or experience or have been involved in agriculture-related 4-H activities.
4-H Dairy Scholarships
Sponsor:
Discoverers Fund Scholarships
Award: $1,000 (3 scholarships awarded)
This scholarship is renewable for four years if recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements.
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant must have been a Wisconsin 4-H member for a minimum of three years.
- Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must have been active in 4-H dairy projects for at least three years.
- Applicant must be majoring in some aspect of the dairy industry and include some explanation of how they plan to use their education.
- For renewal of this scholarship, applicant must maintain a 2.75 GPA in school, must carry a minimum of 12 credits, and must send in a request form with the previous year’s transcripts and proof or re-enrollment.
4-H Leadership Scholarships
Sponsors:
Culver’s Frozen Custard Scholarships
Award: $1,000 (2 scholarships awarded)
Discoverers Fund Scholarships
Award: $1,000 (3 scholarships awarded)
Russell Robinson Memorial Scholarship
Award: $1,000 (1 scholarship awarded)
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant must have been active in a 4-H youth leadership activity for at least three years.
- Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a university, college, or technical school.
- Applicant must complete a ½ page essay entitled “The Most Valuable Lessons I Learned From My 4-H Leadership Experience”. The essay should discuss what skills or knowledge was learned from their 4-H leadership activities, and how these lessons might be helpful in their future.
Betty Krueger Memorial 4-H Scholarship
Sponsor:
Betty Krueger Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award: $500 Scholarship (1 scholarship awarded)
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant must have been a 4-H member for a minimum of five years.
- Applicant must be enrolling or enrolled at a Wisconsin college or university.
- Applicant must be majoring in agriculture or family living.
- Preference will be given to Dane County residents when there is a choice between equally qualified candidates.
4-H Family, Home, & Health Scholarship
Sponsor:
Elizabeth Salter-Eby Memorial Scholarship
Award: $500 (1 scholarship awarded)
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant must have been active in a 4-H youth leadership activity for at least one year.
- Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in the School of Family and Consumer Education (Home Economics) at any of the University of Wisconsin campuses.
4-H Natural Resources & Environmental Education Scholarship
Sponsor:
Whitetails Unlimited, Inc. Scholarship
Award: $500 (1 scholarship awarded)
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant must have been active in a 4-H Natural Resources and Environmental Education Project for at least one year.
- Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a university, college, or technical school.
4-H Animal Sciences Scholarships
Sponsor:
Oscar G. & Mary M. Woelfel Memorial Scholarships
Award: $750 (2 scholarships awarded)
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at any of the University of Wisconsin campuses.
- Applicant must have a current grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicant must be from a rural community outside of Dane, Kenosha, Milwaukee, and Racine counties.
For additional information, please contact the Wisconsin 4-H
Foundation at 608-262-1597 or Email: donna.faulkner@uwex.edu
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