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The deadline to apply is March 16.

January 9, 2020

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4-H SCHOLARSHIPS: Wisconsin 4-H Foundation scholarships are awarded to students based on demonstrated personal growth, development and leadership, academic performance, and future educational goals.

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation will award more than $15,000 in scholarships to outstanding Wisconsin students pursuing higher education in 2020. To be considered for financial support, applications must be received by the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation via email by March 16 at 5 p.m.

Wisconsin 4-H Foundation scholarships are awarded to students based on demonstrated personal growth, development and leadership, academic performance, and future educational goals. 

To be eligible for Wisconsin 4-H Foundation scholarships, students must have been a Wisconsin 4-H member for at least three years; have a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and be enrolled or planning to enroll at a university, college or technical school during the 2020-21 academic school year. Scholarship winners from previous years are not eligible to receive a second 4-H foundation scholarship.

All applications must adhere to the conventions outlined in the official instructions on the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation website. Any application that does not meet these requirements (including all document names) will not be considered. All documents must be sent as PDFs (preferred) or Word Docs as attachments to one email. Any other cloud/internet shared documents will not be accepted.

The application materials represent what youth may be asked to submit when applying for jobs. Applicants are encouraged to treat this process as if applying for a position. For help with creating cover letters and resumes, applicants should reach out to their club leader, county educator, or a teacher or parent.

Applications must be emailed to [email protected]. For detailed information about what to include and how to prepare the application documents, visit wis4hfoundation.org/scholarships.

Resume and cover letter, project list and one photo must be received by the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation via a single email on or before March 16 at 5 p.m. Applications received after 5 p.m. March 16 (as time-stamped in the email) and any U.S. Postal Service mailed applications will not be considered. Apply early to avoid any confusion.

Selection process

A panel of experienced youth educators will screen the applications and select finalists. Applications chosen as finalists will be screened by a second panel comprised of 4-H and youth development experts. The finalist applications will be ranked. The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation will assign available scholarships to the top-ranking applications based on scholarship criteria (example: scholarships are available for specific geographical areas and project areas).

Applicants who are awarded scholarships will be notified by postal letter and email in May. This letter will include information about how to access the scholarship. Scholarship awardees are required to send a thank you note to the scholarship sponsor. Scholarship recipients and portions of their application materials, including their photo, may be featured in Wisconsin 4-H Foundation materials.

For more information, contact the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation at 608-262-1597 or [email protected].

Source: Wisconsin 4-H, which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and all its subsidiaries are not responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset.

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