4-H Grants and Scholarships – December 13th, 2010
Howdy 4-H’ers. Are you guys and gals keeping warm? We’re definitely getting into the winter season and it has been COLD! It is forecast to be in the 20’s here in West Central Florida tonight. That may seem like a tropical paradise to some of you, but for us down here in Florida, that’s a big deal.
As the weather is getting colder, it seems like the world of 4-H Grants and Scholarships is heating up. We’re finding more and more of them lately and we want you to jump on them and get some extra money for your next 4-H project or for your own college education.
We feature several of them below. Get those applications submitted and good luck to everyone!
2011 Hills Bank & Trust Leadership Grant program
Hills Bank and Trust, along with the Iowa 4-H Foundation, have announced the 2011 Hills Bank & Trust Leadership Grant program. Each grant will total $1,000 with $500 to be paid each Fall semester of the qualifying recipient’s first two years of college.
Applicants will be evaluated on their involvement in community service and student group activities, work experience and their high school academic information, which includes a grade point average of 2.8 or higher. This is limited to certain counties in Iowa, so click on the link below to see if you’re eligible.
Applications are due on or before February 1st, so don’t wait around for this one. It’s always better to get your application ready ahead of time in order to overcome any unforeseen issues – 2011 Hills Bank & Trust Leadership Grant program.
More Iowa 4-H Grants and Scholarships
While we were researching the grant program above, we came across the Iowa State University 4-H Extension website’s Scholarships page. It is very easy to navigate and offers tons of resources to help you reel in that scholarship you have your eye on.
They currently have a scholarships broken down into these categories: Incoming Freshmen, Current College Students, Attending Iowa State University, Colleges other than Iowa State University, Attending Community Colleges and Majors other than agriculture.
Toward the bottom of the page, you’ll find resources, other scholarships you may be eligible for as well as other 4-H opportunities. Check it out here – Iowa 4-H Scholarships.
University of California 4-H Healthy Living Grant Opportunity
Healthy Living is a core belief of 4-H and the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program is providing a grant opportunity for California 4-H Group who wish to do a project promoting it.
4-H members are encouraged to maintain control of the project from applying for funding and leading the project, partnering with one or more adults throughout the process. The healthy living project that is proposed by the applicant must provide a focus on service-learning, leadership and/or youth-adult partnerships.
These mini-grants are available to all California 4-H Clubs, Units and Groups. Click here to find out all the details – California 4-H Healthy Living Grant Program.
California’s President’s Scholars Program Scholarship
Are you a California resident planning on attending Cal State L.A.? If you have high achievement, motivation and a commitment to education, then you need to take a look at this major scholarship program.
They are rewarding several $20,000 scholarships ($5,000 per year, that may be renewed for up to three additional years), to selected California high school seniors who apply for and are accepted into the program. And if you are not selected for the President’s Scholars Program, your application will be considered for other Cal State L.A. scholarships.
Here is a link to information about the President’s Scholars Program and other California Scholarship opportunities – Cal State L.A. Scholarship Opportunities.
Montana 4-H Scholarships Abound
Let’s not forget about the great state of Montana! Montana’s 4-H Program offers several statewide scholarship opportunities right there on the Montana State University Extension website.
From Agri-Business to Shooting Sports, there are scholarships for everyone in Montana. Don’t wait on these scholarships, folks. The longer you wait, the more chance of someone else getting to it before you do.
Here is a link to the web page of statewide Montana Scholarship opportunities – Montana 4-H Foundation Scholarships.
Remember there are literally thousands of scholarship and grant opportunities for 4-H students all over the country and right there in your local area. If you can’t find something up your alley, simply contact your college of choice’s financial aid office or your high school counselor and they will be able to help you find something to fit your needs and financial status.
That’s it for this week. Don’t let the cold weather slow down your grant and scholarship search, you may miss out on a great opportunity!
If you know of an opportunity that we haven’t featured here, please tell us about it in the comment field below!