4-H Awards
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4-H Awards Ceremony (forms due first Monday in October)

Scholarship Opportunities
--Jan Klein

Each year Washington State 4-H members, who are seniors in high school or completing their GED, are eligible for many scholarships.

Washington State 4-H is pleased to offer 15 different scholarships. Current and former Washington State 4-H members are eligible to apply.  Applicants must have accumulated at least 2 years of 4-H affiliation.  Previous Washington State 4-H scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply.

CAHNRS 4-H Scholarships:
In conjunction with the WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, we are excited to offer four Washington State University 4-H $1500.00 scholarships: two for achievement in Leadership and two for achievement in Citizenship/Community Service.  Each of these scholarships is worth $1500.00 toward tuition in a student's freshman year at Washington State University, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences.

Applicants being considered for the Leadership and Citizenship/Community Service Scholarships will first be reviewed for the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Dean's Merit Award worth $3000.00.  To be eligible for these scholarships a youth must complete both the Washington State University Scholarship Application (online only) and the WSU/CAHNRS 4-H State Scholarship Supplemental Information (send to Britta Nitcy).  Applications must arrive at WSU by January 31, 2009.

Please note:

• Washington State University Scholarship Application is ON-LINE ONLY
• Applicant must complete a WSU application and receive a student ID PRIOR to applying for the Scholarship

Washington State 4-H Scholarships:
Washington 4-H Scholarships require a completed 4-H Scholarship Application and Washington State 4-H Scholarship Supplemental Application Information. Each applicant will be considered for all Washington State 4-H Scholarships.  These applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2009.  These scholarships may be used at any institution offering post-secondary education (i.e. Seattle University, The Ohio State University, Technical and Community Colleges, Cosmetology school, etc.).

A 4-Her may be awarded only one of the Washington scholarships mentioned above.

There are two different sets of requirements for the scholarships; one for the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and the other for general 4-H Scholarships.  Each has a checklist to make sure you don't forget any part.  Much of the information is repeated in different ways on each (unfortunately, this is necessary because we are working with different systems).  Once you have completed the first form the others should be much easier!

In summary, the scholarships available are:

Washington State University, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences State 4-H Scholarship:
(Received by January 31, 2009 at WSU)

• Dean's Merit Scholarship $3,000
• Two @ $1,500.00 for Leadership
• Two @ $1,500.00 for Citizenship/Community Service 

Washington State 4-H Scholarships: (Postmarked by March 1, 2009 to State 4-H Scholarship Committee)

• J. Orville Young Memorial Scholarship
  • One @ $500.00
• Lewis County 4-H Leaders Scholarships
  • Six @ $500.00
• O.M. Plummer Memorial Scholarship
  • One @ approximately $575.00
• Washington State 4-H Foundation Scholarship
  • One @ $500.00
• Washington State 4-H Foundation Dairy Endowment Scholarship is a separate application from those above. For information and application go to:http://4h.wsu.edu/foundation/dairyendowment/HodgsonScholarship.pdf .
  • Two @ $500.00 (must be/have been a 4-H Dairy Member. One for a senior in high school and one for a current college student).

More information about WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences scholarships can be found at: http://academic.cahe.wsu.edu/scholarships.htm.

General information about financial aid and WSU scholarships can be found at: http://www.finaid.wsu.edu/scholar/.

The 4-H Scholarship Application form may be obtained from your local County Extension office or downloaded from the Washington State 4-H Website: http://4h.wsu.edu/members/scholar.htm.

If you have any questions about the scholarships please contact Jan Klein at (509)358-7937 or email jlklein@wsu.edu.