Approximately 170 academically-competitive scholarships will be awarded in the 2007 Texas 4-H Scholarship Program ranging in amounts from $1500 to $15,000 (amount established by donor). No scholarship recipient whose award is based on this application process will receive less than $1500 (may require receiving a combination of scholarships totaling $1500). The Texas 4-H Foundation seeks to ensure that each recipient receives the highest dollar amount of scholarship for which that recipient is eligible. For the majority of the total scholarships and scholarship funds available, participation in a livestock show is not a requirement for consideration for an Opportunity Scholarship.
Scholarships Available
The Texas 4-H Opportunity
Scholarship Program provides
scholarships in four different
areas. Each type of scholarship
has its own requirements and
criteria. It is up to the
applicant to make sure that
he/she clearly understands the
requirements and completes the
application in order to be
considered.
Baccalaureate Scholarships - the traditional Texas 4-H Scholarship Program, for students who wish to pursue a Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.
Technical Certification
Scholarships - for students
who wish to pursue technical
certification offered in the
eligible majors/courses of study
and from an approved Texas
accredited college listed in the
scholarship packet.
Collegiate Scholarships –
designated for former Texas 4-H
members who have graduated from
high school and have completed a
minimum of 30 hours of college
credit at a grade point average
of at least 2.5. (See separate
application and instructions).
Courageous Heart Scholarships – special scholarships awarded to Texas 4-H members that have overcome extreme obstacles related to medical, family, and/or education and remained an active member of both 4-H and school. (See separate application and instructions).
Collegiate Scholarships - for current college students that have completed at 30 hours of college credit and have been graduated from high school for at least one year.
Dates for Scholarship Process
- Set by County Office (Jan-Feb): Application due to County Office
- February 16, 2007: Applications due to District Office
- March 2, 2007: Applications due to State 4-H Office
- April 9-13, 2007: Interview selection notification
- May 4-7, 2007: Interviews and final selection
- May 14-18, 2007: Notification of scholarship award
- June 5, 2007: Awards Program and Banquet
Requirements
To apply for a Texas 4-H and
Youth Development Opportunity
Scholarship, an applicant must
meet the following requirements
as stated.
Baccalaureate, Technical, and Courageous Heart Scholarships:
- Be actively participating in the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program sponsored and conducted by Texas Cooperative Extension and/or Prairie View Cooperative Extension Program during part or all of the 2006-2007 year.
- Be a United States citizen.
- Be a Texas resident.
- Scheduled to graduate from a Texas High School (public, private, or home) during the 2006-2007 school year.
- Made formal application to enroll with intent to attend a Texas college or university.
- Met the entrance requirements for the college or university for which formal application has been made.
Baccalaureate Scholarships:
- Have successfully achieved a score of 1350 on the SAT or 19 on the ACT standardized tests. (Test scores must be from a single date – no combining of scores from different test dates).
- Completed and passed all necessary standardized test(s) for graduation and admittance to the college and/or university declared in the scholarship application.
- Have been accepted into
a Texas college or
university by the time of
scholarship awarding.
2007 Baccalaureate and Technical Application: Word Format
2007 Baccalaureate and Technical Application: PDF Format
2007 Scholarship Application Process, Instructions, Criteria, & Examples: PDF Format
Technical Scholarships:
- Completed and passed all necessary standardized test(s) for graduation and admittance to the college and/or university declared in the scholarship application.
- Have been accepted into a Texas college or university by the time of scholarship awarding.
- DO NOT have plans to
continue formal education at
a Texas college and/or
university after the
completion of a technical
program.
2007 Baccalaureate and Technical Application: Word Format
2007 Baccalaureate and Technical Application: PDF Format
2007 Scholarship Application Process, Instructions, Criteria, & Examples: PDF Format
Courageous Heart:
- Completed and passed all necessary standardized test(s) for graduation and admittance to the college and/or university declared in the scholarship application.
- Have documentation of
obstacles related to health,
education, and/or family.
2007 Courageous Heart Application: Word Format (instructions included with application)
2007 Courageous Heart Application: PDF Format (instructions included with application)
Collegiate Scholarships:
- Have actively participated in 4-H during high school years.
- Be attending a Texas college or university and will be attending a Texas college or university to use these scholarship funds if the scholarship is awarded to you.
Volunteer Leaders’ Association of Texas Collegiate Scholarship:
- Have successfully completed or will have successfully completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate college work by the time scholarship payments are initiated in Fall 2006.
- Be carrying a minimum of a 2.7 cumulative overall GPA for course work completed as of the date of this application.
- Completed a minimum of 30 semester hours of college course work successful before payment of the scholarship funds will commence with the Fall 2006 semester.
- Each scholar will receive $300/semester (up to $1800.00) for an undergraduate degree.
Texas 4-H Friends and Alumni Association Collegiate Scholarship
- Be carrying a minimum of a 2.7 cumulative overall GPA for course work completed as of the date of this application.
- Be a member of the Texas 4-H Friends and Alumni Association
- Completed two years at a Texas College or University
- Currently enrolled as a full-time student
2007 Collegiate Scholarship Application: Word Format
2007 Collegiate Scholarship Application: PDF FormatProducer's Cooperative Collegiate Scholarship
- Limited to college students that live or graduated from a school in the geographical region of the following counties: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Waller, & Washington Counties.
- Applicant has to have been an active member of the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program for at least three (3) years.
- Applicant must come from an agricultural background as demonstrated in their application.
- Applicant must have completed at least 30 hours and one full year of college/university study (post high school).
- Applicant's of the Blinn College System will be given first priority, if no applicant from Blinn is received, other college/universities applicants will be considered.
- Applicant's involved in both the Texas 4-H and Texas FFA programs are a plus, but not required (this will only be determined through information provided in application and cannot be asked for specifically).
2007 Producer's Cooperative Collegiate Scholarship Application: Word Format