Martha and Don Romeo Scholarship Fund

Scholarship: Dawson County Extension - Martha and Don Romeo Scholarship Fund

Description: The Nebraska Association of Fair Managers will award a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H male and a $500 scholarship to one qualifying 4-H female who are graduating seniors in the State of Nebraska and who plan to continue with post high school education. The scholarship will be awarded at the annual NAFM convention in January.

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Each applicant must have exhibited his/her 4-H projects in a County Fair or at the State Fair within the last four years.

• Each applicant must hold a 2.5 high school grade point average (based on a 4.0 system). Each applicant must also maintain a 2.5 grade point average for the first semester in college and carry at least 12 credit hours.

• Each applicant must agree to apply the scholarship funds for tuition or fees at a two or four year college or its equivalent, to be judged by the committee.

• Each applicant must have demonstrated support for his/her school and community.

• Each applicant must exhibit during the application process a desire to achieve the goals of which he/she is capable.

Application Deadline: Submit this application along with 2 letters of recommendation by November 30th to: 

Dawson County Extension Office

P. O. Box 757

Lexington, NE  68850

Please see Miss Skallberg or contact the Dawson County Extension Office for a Microsoft Word version of the application.