Nebraska State 4-H Scholarships

Scholarship: Nebraska State 4-H Scholarships

Description: The Nebraska 4-H Foundation offers 4-H members the opportunity to apply for scholarships. The Nebraska 4-H Foundation awards up to $22,000 worth of scholarships each year to 4-H’ers from across the state.

Directions: To apply for scholarships, 4-H’ers must submit the Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application for state-level review by January 15th. Youth must follow the application instructions available on the Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application webpage. If applying for multiple scholarships, only one Achievement Application should be submitted. An applicant must select the scholarship to which he/she feels qualified. If ONLY applying for the Joe Citta, Jr. Scholarship for Outdoor Stewardship, please utilize the scholarship application linked below.

4-H youth may want to visit the Extension Office in their county and the financial aid office at the college of their choice. There may be other grants, scholarships, or low-interest loans for which they may be eligible.

Scholarship availability may change at any time without prior notice.

Eligibility Requirements: The following requirements apply to all scholarships awarded by the Nebraska 4-H Foundation unless otherwise noted. Additional scholarship-specific eligibility requirements may apply. Please see Available Scholarships below for more details.

Must be a current high school senior, graduating in the Spring of the current year and attending college in the Fall of the current year, or a current Freshman at an accredited university (see specific scholarship school regulations). ***Exception: Grand Island Horse Scholarship applicants may apply after their sophomore year in high school.
Must have completed one (1) year of 4-H and be a current 4-H member unless otherwise stated in the scholarship-specific eligibility requirements listed below. Please see Available Scholarships below for more information.

Selection Process:

4-H background
Leadership abilities
Interest and desire for further education
Scholastic achievements

Scholarships will be awarded to the candidates whose applications earn the highest overall scores from the judges.

Awarding Process:

For scholarship money to be awarded, the recipient must be in good scholastic standing in college (minimum of C average =2.0). Scholarship money will be awarded after the successful completion of the first college semester or semester following the application review process.
The recipient must provide a copy of first semester grades to the Nebraska 4-H Foundation before scholarship money is issued.
Upon successful receipt of the first-semester transcript and satisfactory standing, a check will be sent directly to the recipient's Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at their respective college.

Application Deadline: January 5th

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Nebraska State 4-H Scholarships

Selection Process:

Awarding Process:

For scholarship money to be awarded, the recipient must be in good scholastic standing in college (minimum of C average =2.0). Scholarship money will be awarded after the successful completion of the first college semester or semester following the application review process.

The recipient must provide a copy of first semester grades to the Nebraska 4-H Foundation before scholarship money is issued.

Upon successful receipt of the first-semester transcript and satisfactory standing, a check will be sent directly to the recipient's Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at their respective college.