Scholarship Application
GUIDELINES
1. The Lincoln County 4-H Leaders Association, Inc., may award two $500 scholarships to qualified applicants. This award must be used for programs of study at any accredited college, university, or technical college.
2. The applicant must be currently enrolled as a Lincoln County 4-H member. Members who are graduating from high school or are currently attending a college or university are eligible to apply.
3. To be considered for this scholarship, a COMPLETE application (application form, one-page essay, grade transcripts, and three recommendations in sealed envelopes) must be submitted by APRIL 10. See application process below.
- Scholarship awards will be based upon the quality of the personal application and essay, scholastic and leadership achievements, and financial need.
- A committee composed of at least one representative of the 4-H Board of Directors, one representative of the Fair Board, one 4-H volunteer from Merrill area and one 4-H volunteer from the Tomahawk area will evaluate and decide on scholarship recipients.
6. Announcement of the scholarship will be made by letter to the recipient.
7. The recipient will be paid the $500 award by the Lincoln County 4-H Leaders Association, Inc., via the Lincoln County 4-H Fair Board when the Association has received written notification that the recipient has completed one grading period of study and is registered for the second period of study. Written notification would consist of a grade report from the first period of study and a copy of the registration for classes for the second period of study. The notification shall be sent to the Lincoln County 4-H, UE-Extension, 801 N Sales Street, Merrill, WI 54452.
APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Complete the Lincoln County 4-H Scholarship Application.
2. On a separate sheet of paper, write an original summary of how your 4-H experiences have influenced your choice of career and/or will benefit your career path.
3. Include a copy of your grade transcripts.
4. Using the Request for Reference forms, obtain three recommendations as follows: one recommendation must be from a 4-H leader (it is recommended that this not be your club general leader); one from a high school/college instructor, principal, counselor, or home study supervisor; and one from a nonrelative adult who knows you well.
Persons completing the recommendations should return them to the applicant in a sealed envelope.
5. Submit all of the above by APRIL 10 to one of the following:
| Guidance OfficeMerrill Senior High SchoolNorth Sales StreetMerrill, WI 54452 | Guidance OfficeTomahawk Senior High School1048 E. Kings RoadTomahawk, WI 54487 |
The COMPLETE application (see #3 in guidelines) must be in one of these offices by APRIL 10 to be considered.
