OAKLAND COUNTY FARM BUREAU SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
The Oakland County Farm Bureau offers a $500 college scholarship to two Oakland County 4-H youth planning to pursue an agricultural-related career.
Requirements for the scholarship include enrollment in a major agricultural-related program of study and the applicant must have carried out, taught and demonstrated agriculture activities as part of his/her 4-H project experiences. Applicant must be a high school senior or in college.
Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of degree of involvement and expressed interest.
Application deadline is May 1
Candidates will be interviewed and final selections made exclusively by the Oakland County Farm Bureau.

 

OAKLAND COUNTY FARM BUREAU SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Please read application before answering questions. Do not add additional pages. Use space provided.

APPLICATION DUE DATE MAY 1, 2010 (Due in 4-H office - not postmarked).

 

Name __________________________________________________________________
First Middle Last

Age as of Dec 31, this year_________Birthdate_____/_____/_____
Mo Day Yr

I will graduate from _______________________High School ____/____/____

Residence:_______________________________________________________________
(Street Address)

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City State Zip

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(Telephone Number)

School Information________________________________________________________
(School Address)

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(Telephone Number)

Scholastic Average_______on a_______point scale Ranked_____in a class of______

Names of mother and father_________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________________________

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Number of brothers______________ Number of sisters________________

Field in which you are interested in majoring___________________________________

I have completed________years in 4-H Club_________________County_____________

College you plan to attend__________________________________________________

(Circle One) I have / have not been accepted as of this date______________________

I have been a teen leader for ________________years in (project area)_______________

 

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Oakland County Farm Bureau Scholarship Application

Describe why you are interested in pursuing a college education:

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Explain your reasons for choosing your field of education:

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List below your 4-H project areas (major ones first, with number of years in each-minor ones last with numbers of years in each):

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4-H Awards won: (County Medals, State Awards, Key Participant, County Award recognition):

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4-H Trophies/Rosettes/Recognition won for Fair Projects Only:

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4-H Office Held:

County Level:____________________________________________________________

Club Level: ______________________________________________________________

I have attended or been a member of (give number of times):

______Kettunen Center ______4-H Exploration Days

______Washington Focus _______Interstate Exchange Trip

______World Focus State_____________Year________

______State 4-H Programming ______Horse Jamboree

______Committee Meetings ______Livestock Expo

Name of Committee(s): _______County Livestock Days

______________________________ Demonstrated__________________________

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Participation in statewide youth activities and contests not sponsored by 4-H (State Fairs,
District Contest, State Contest):
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List below interests and activities. Please limit response to space provided.
SCHOOL_______________________________________________________________
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COMMUNITY___________________________________________________________
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CHURCH_______________________________________________________________
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HOBBIES_______________________________________________________________
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SPECIAL INTERESTS____________________________________________________
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Briefly describe how you have helped other 4-H participants:
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Write a brief statement describing what your biggest achievement in 4-H was and why:
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Oakland County Farm Bureau Scholarship Application

I have personally prepared this application and believe it to be correct:

 

 

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Date Signature

I have personally reviewed this application and believe it to be accurate.

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Date Parent/Guardian Signature

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Date Club/Project Leader Signature

 

 

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