Students can apply now through the end of January for Iowa 4-H Foundation scholarships
The Iowa 4-H Foundation announces its 2017 scholarship program for current or former 4-H members planning to attend college in the fall of 2017. Applications are now available for the 4-H scholarship program, which includes 90 scholarship opportunities valued at over $90,000 to be awarded.
The various scholarship awards range in amounts from $500 to $10,000. Certain scholarships are open to students pursuing any field of study, while others are open to students pursuing degrees in agriculture, food and nutrition, ag business, animal science, journalism and STEM-related studies. Former and current 4-H members graduating from high school or currently attending college are eligible applicants.
While a majority of the 4-H scholarship opportunities are available for students attending Iowa State University, scholarships are available to students planning to attend an Iowa Regent university, Iowa private college, Iowa community college, or any land-grant university.
Iowa 4-H members are eligible to apply for 4-H scholarships if they meet individual scholarship requirements, as determined by the scholarship donors. Applicants must enroll as a full-time student to receive scholarship awards.
Information and applications for the 4-H Scholarships are now available online through the Iowa 4-H Foundation at www.iowa4hfoundation.org/scholarships. Applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. February 1, 2017 for consideration. Only one application form is needed for all Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarships. Eligible students may apply for more than one scholarship, but only one scholarship per individual will be awarded per academic year.
"We are extremely excited about our growing scholarship program and the additional resources that will be available for Iowa 4-H'ers entering or continuing college next fall," says Albert Grunenwald, Executive Director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation. "These donor-funded scholarships will help recipients build on their Iowa 4-H experiences and keep them on a path to future success."
Since 1949, donors to the Iowa 4-H Foundation have provided financial resources to fund quality 4-H experiences and recognition opportunities for Iowa youth. To further explore establishing a scholarship with the Iowa 4-H Foundation, contact Mary Clancy, Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship Coordinator, at clancy@iastate.edu or 712-830-1321.
The Iowa 4-H Foundation provides the private financial resources to develop and deliver quality 4-H youth programs throughout the state of Iowa. These opportunities are intended to help young people enhance their ability to use critical thinking, leadership, communication, and social skills - tools anticipated to give them a competitive edge in their future endeavors.
