Holt/Boyd County 4-H Scholarships for Youth,

Club, College Bound Students and Volunteer Leader

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YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS

Nebraska Beekeepers Association Youth Beekeeping Scholarship Program ("NBA")

This Nebraska Bee Keepers Youth Scholarship (*20,704 bytes pdf file - 2 pages)application due on January 1 and is for youth ages 12-17 to start a 4-H project in beekeeping. The applicant must be a resident of Nebraska or a surrounding county in a neighboring state, must be currently enrolled in a public or private school or homeschooled and must have permission and agreement from parent of guardian.

The scholarship winner will receive a one year membership in the Nebraska Beekeepers Association; a beginning beekeeper seminar registration and textbook; a set of woodenware for a beehive; a nuc or package of bees for the hive; and beekeeping gear: hat, veil, gloves, hive tool, and bee smoker. They will also receive mentoring by a NBA member for one year. The recipient will be expected to: attend at least 50% of the meetings between the January and the December meetings; present a short progress report of the activities to date; keep a written record complete with dates, photos, and other pertinent data sufficient to substantiate all progress reports. A final report will be presented at the December meeting. Successful attendance and completion of the seminar is required. A Certificate of Completion and full ownership of the colony and the equipment will be presented at the December meeting if the scholarship recipient has met all requirements.

 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

4-H participants who demonstrate outstanding volunteer community service can gain statewide or national recognition by joining in the 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a prestigious, independent awards program that recognizes young people in grades 5-12 on the basis of their volunteer activities. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Last year, 137 county 4-H programs selected honorees in this prestigious youth recognition program and 17 4-H’ers were among the 102 State Honorees for 2010. This recognition is extremely beneficial to 4-H’ers who have performed exemplary acts of service in their communities and to 4-H as a whole.

The implementation and information packet, along with the online application instructions include an overview of the program and the documents you will need to nominate 4-H members in your county. 4-H’ers can apply online at http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc/14830

Applications must be submitted to the county extension office by November 1. 

Then the county 4-H program can select one middle level Local Honoree for every 1,000 members (or portion thereof) in grades 5-8 and one high school Local Honoree for every 1,000 members in grades 9-12. Once the counties have selected the Local Honorees, they must certify their applications online by November 8, 2010. A state-level judging committee will pick the top youth volunteers in each state and the District of Columbia, who will receive silver medallions, $1,000 awards, and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., for national recognition events.

In Washington, a national selection committee will name America’s top 10 youth volunteers for 2011. They win additional $5,000 awards, gold medallions, crystal trophies, and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for charitable nonprofit organizations of their choice.

If you have any questions or need a paper version of the application form, please call toll-free (877) 525-8491. Additional information is available at http://spirit.prudential.com.

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CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS

 Governor’s Agricultural Excellence Award

The Nebraska 4-H Foundation and the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) are pleased to again offer The Governor’s Agricultural Excellence Awards sponsored by the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) which recognize 4-H clubs for the work of the individuals in the club and the community service work of the entire club. Twenty-five clubs have been recognized each year since 1997.

Recognition is in the form of $500 checks issued to the club's treasury to be used as described in the award application form completed by the club. A public presentation is made to representatives of the club by the Governor of Nebraska and NIFA officials.

Clubs may use the award dollars for many different programs. Conferences or workshops for others in the community, trips or tours for club members, community improvement projects in their home town, campus visits, fair grounds enhancement, inter-generational programs, and the development of a youth council are just a few examples of the ways the award can be used. While the majority of the clubs choose a project that benefits many others in their community some have chosen to celebrate their success by providing more experiences for club members.

Application is available from the Nebraska 4-H Foundation website at http://www.ne4hfoundation.org/resources/scholarships-and-awards/salute-to-excellence

A fill in application can be found on this site at Governor's Agricultural Excellence Award Application Fill In ( 49.0 kb doc file - 2 pages)

Any club that hasn't received a Governor’s Agriculture Excellence Award for the past two consecutive years is eligible to apply. They will be accepting applications by e-mail only; the application deadline is March 1.

Email applications to Sinda Dux the 4-H Foundation office at 4hfoundation@unl.edu. Please indicate in the subject line: Governor's Ag Excellence Application. All district applications will be e-mailed to the District offices on March 18. Each district office will select four winners and notify the 4-H Foundation of their selections by April 15. A minimum of four clubs will be chosen from each district with nine of the awards being selected from clubs remaining after the top sixteen are chosen. Counties and clubs will receive award notification by May 20. The Governor’s Agriculture Excellence Awards will be presented during the evening picnic of the PASE/Life Challenge Event. This will be held on June 27 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus.

Please consider "Agricultural" in the broadest terms when you are discussing this program. The intent is to increase 4-H'ers' awareness of agricultural careers and entice some of them into such careers. Individuals interested in a broad range of subjects including: Food Science, Chemistry, Economics, Animal Science, Biology, Law, Sociology and many others may not realize that an agricultural career is a viable option. This is an opportunity for 4-H to support our agricultural roots while we help 4-H members expand the career possibilities they are considering. Clubs are eligible regardless of their geographic location. Clubs in urban and rural areas of Nebraska should be encouraged to apply.

If you have any questions please contact Sinda Dux at the Nebraska 4-H Foundation, (402) 472-1178 or email mailto:4hfoundation@unl.edu.

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COLLAGE SCHOLARSHIPS

UNL Scholarship Listing

Go to http://admissions.unl.edu/scholarships/index.php for many UNL scholarships. Applications and due dates vary for each scholarship.

Private Scholarships and Other Scholarship Resources can be found at http://www.unl.edu/scholfa/other_scholarships.shtml

National, Military Childcare/Youth Development Internship Program

Source: Amy Schott, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service

A partnership between the Cooperative Extension System and the Department of Defense has provided the funding for a national, military childcare/youth development internship program. Through this initiative, students and recent graduates will have the opportunity to develop professional skills in childcare and youth development through practical work experience with military children, youth, and families. It is possible for current students to obtain academic credit for this experience. Interns' compensation will include an hourly wage or stipend and assistance with travel expenses. Interns will be placed on military installations across the United States with limited opportunities for international placement.

The Military Extension Internship Program is now accepting applications for the spring semester. Applications will be accepted through September 30, and students will be notified of the status of their application by November 5. More information and application materials can be found at www.extension.purdue.edu/military. Please feel free to browse the website for information about the internships, and join the e-mail list in order to receive notifications about the program.

Specific questions regarding the internships may be referred to: Amy Schott, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, at mailto:aeschott@purdue.edu.

National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship

The National Wild Turkey Federation has a college scholarship program for high school seniors. There are scholarships available at the local chapter level ($250) and these winners become the applicants for the state level scholarship ($1000). The state winners are then competing for the national scholarship which is worth $10,000. The application can be down loaded by going to: www.nwtf.org/jakes (first click on Extreme Jakes and then on Scholarships). Eligibility information for recipients and deadlines for each phase of the process are included with the scholarship application packets. Information packets will be sent to interested chapters each year.

These scholarships are set up to ensure the NWTF has the dedicated conservationists needed for the future and is a part of the NWTF's Five-Star program. Applicants for the scholarship must be members of the NWTF and are judged on their scholastic achievements, leadership abilities, community involvement and commitment to conservation. The deadline for application is January 1. For more information on the scholarship program, contact Stephanie Drennan at the Wild Turkey Center by calling (800) THE-NWTF or e-mail her at sdrennan@nwtf.net.

FYI:
The NWTF also partners with Future Farmers of America to provide scholarships: The NWTF provides a $5,000 scholarship to a student pursuing a degree in wildlife management or agriculture. The scholarship fund is administered through the National Future Farmers of America Foundation. For more information, see your FFA advisor.

 
AgriSolutions™ And CROPLAN GENETICS® Brands Careers In Agriculture Scholarship

The Careers in Agriculture scholarship program, sponsored by the AgriSolutions™ and CROPLAN GENETICS® brands, annually awards $1,000 scholarships to 20 high school seniors interested in agriculture-related studies. Candidates should be students pursuing a two or four year degree in agronomy or related crop production, or closely related fields.

Go to http://www.croplangenetics.com/stellent/groups/agservices/documents/other/ecmp2-0094380.pdf for the scholarship form. If you have questions about the scholarship program, call 651-765-5711. Applications must be postmarked by February 1.

Nebraska Grain Sorghum Producers Association Scholarship

The Nebraska Grain Sorghum Producers Association announces their annual scholarship to a graduating high school senior or to a student currently enrolled in post-high school education. This year’s scholarship totals $475 as it includes a $75 memorial contribution in honor of NeGSPA Board Member Duane Henrichson of Ceresco. 

To qualify, the student must plan to pursue a course of study in preparation for a career in agriculture or an ag-related field. If the applicant is currently enrolled in college, his/her studies must be ag-oriented. The applicant's parents or guardian must be a member of the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Producers Association. 

The screening and selection of the scholarship recipient will be done by a special committee appointed by the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Producers Association. The committee will identify one winner and one alternate. Notification will be made by May 1, 2011 in time for spring commencement ceremonies, if appropriate. The proceeds of the scholarship may be applied to the winning candidate's tuition or other educational expenses. 

The application deadline is February 1. Application forms are currently available and can be obtained by contacting the NeGSPA office at P.O. Box 94982, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509; 402/471-3552. Email: sorghum.board@nebraska.gov.

UNL Animal Science Scholarship for Fall Freshman

Nearly $30,000 is available for Fall  Freshmen UNL Animal Science Majors. Applications for the UNL Department of Animal Science incoming freshman scholarships for fall 2011 are available online at http://animalscience.unl.edu. Students must be admitted as an Animal Science major at UNL by February 15, to be considered for these scholarships. All applications are due February 15; late applications will not be accepted.

Questions? Contact Stacey Agnew, Department of Animal Science Admissions Coordinator at mailto:sagnew2@unl.edu or at 402-472-0204.

Scholarship application can also be found at: http://animalscience.unl.edu/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=d69bc6aa-601e-4c21-a590-d43fdc0211cb&groupId=2074044 

 
4-H Foundation Scholarships

NOTE:  The 4-H Foundation Web page is being updated and you will not be able to open the scholarship application for the follwoing  4 scholarships. 

Donna Wampler Endowed Scholarship (Due March 1)
Orschlen Industries Foundation Scholarship (Due March 1)
Horse Scholarship – Grand Island Saddle Club (Due March 1)
Horse Scholarship – R. B. Warren 4-H Horse Educational Scholarship (Due March 1)
 

I have attached the scholarship in a doc file format. 

4-H Foundation Scholarship Application (98.0 kb doc file - 4 pages)

Loewenstien Scholarship

The Loewenstien Scholarship application is due March 2 to the State 4-H Office. They will offer one or more college scholarships ($800-1000) to students that must be attending University of Nebraska-Lincoln. College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources majors preferred, but not limited to those majors. For more information and an application form go to http://www.ne4hfoundation.org/resources/scholarships-and-awards.

 
Horse Scholarship - Grand Island Saddle Club

This scholarship application is due March 2. Four Scholarships ($1000 each) will be awarded to students who are currently enrolled in and active in the 4-H horse program. May apply for use with any major offered within the University of Nebraska System. Preference will be given to those within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and then to those in other college at UNL. For more information and an application form go to http://www.ne4hfoundation.org/resources/scholarships-and-awards.

R. B. Warren 4-H Horse Educational Scholarship

The R.B. Warren 4-H Horse Educational Scholarship is due March 2. One $500 scholarship is awarded to a student currently enrolled in and active in the 4-H horse program. They must attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Go to http://www.ne4hfoundation.org/resources/scholarships-and-awards to download a scholarship application.

 
Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship for the 2011-12 School Year

The deadline to apply for the Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship is March 1. For more information see http://www.buffettscholarships.org/scholarships.shtml.

Reminder: In addition to their financial aid information, students will need to provide their

• High school transcript
• Two letters of recommendation
• Personal essay

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation provides scholarships for tuition and fees up to $3,400 per semester, and a textbook allowance of $400 per semester for undergraduate students attending Nebraska public universities, colleges, or community colleges. These funds are available to the extent that tuition, fees and books are not already covered by other grants or scholarships.

Once students apply for the Buffett Scholarship, all communication will be done via e-mail. Therefore, it is important for students to include on their application the email address they will check often.

William H. Thompson Scholars

The WH Thompson Scholars Community which is for students who have received a Susan T Buffett Foundation scholarship. The student must visit the Buffett Foundation website review and complete scholarship materials. The deadline is March 1. This is not a UNL scholarship so any questions need to be directed to the staff at the Buffett Foundation. The UNL, WHT Scholars Community website address is http://www.unl.edu/ous/wht/. Go to stbwhtscholarshipfactsheet.pdf for a one page flyer with more information.

 Farm Credit Services of America

 Farm Credit Services of America offers multiple annual $2,000 scholarships to outstanding students at four land grant universities including Iowa State University, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, South Dakota State University and University of Wyoming. Applicants must be a college junior or senior in good academic standing for the academic year scholarship is received and enrolled in the College of Agriculture with course work emphasis in agribusiness or economics, or enrolled in the College of Business Administration with course work emphasis in agribusiness, finance, accounting or economics. Applications are available at the participating colleges or at http://fcsamerica.com/opportunities/Scholarships.aspx. Applicants must also write a 1 to 2 page essay explaining their career plans following graduation. Applications and essays are then given to the universities for screening. The top applications from each university are forwarded to Farm Credit Services of America for final scholarship selections. Application is due March 1 for UNL. The other colleges have different due dates.

Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program

Are you a student who would like to own his/her own business someday? Did you complete a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) in FFA or a 4-H project inspire thoughts of expanding it into a business? If yes, then you need to learn more about the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program.

The program supports and encourages entrepreneurship among CASNR students. This innovative program will provide entrepreneurship training through student courses, a lectureship series, entrepreneurship camps, internship placement assistance, student travel and more. Located in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, this program was created thanks to the support of the Paul F. and Virginia J. Engler Foundation.

There are also scholarship opportunities available as a part of this program. The maximum value of the scholarships is $10,000 per year/per student. Scholarships are renewable for up to four years as long as a 3.0 GPA is maintained.

Program Requirements:

• Must be an admitted/current student in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
• Must enroll in the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program.

Incoming freshman who would like to apply to the program need to apply by March 15. For more information, visit http://casnr.unl.edu/engler.

Knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben One-Year Community College Scholarships

 Funded by the Ak-Sar-Ben Friendship Circle, up to twelve $1,000 scholarships are awarded each year to applicants from the Heartland who plans to attend a community college within the region. The application forms will be due into the community college office the student is applying to by March 15. Go to http://www.aksarben.org/programs/scholarship. 

 Nebraska Association of County Extension Boards

 The Nebraska Association of County Extension Boards (NACEB) is continuing the CASNR/CEHS scholarship program they started in 2007. They will award:
• One $1000 scholarship at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) or in the College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS) for an incoming student (freshmen or transfer student).
• One $500 scholarship for a current student (sophomore or higher) enrolled in CASNR or CEHS.

The deadline for returning this NACEB Scholarship application to Dann Husmann at CASNR is March 15.

NACEB Application (*329 kb pdf file - 2 pages)

Nebraska Independent Fabric Shops Scholarship

 A $500 scholarship is offered through the Nebraska Independent Fabric Shops for youth interested in pursuing a career in family and consumer sciences, textiles and design, quilt or museum studies or a related field of interest. Application is due by March 31. If you have additional questions, please direct them toward one of the following individuals: Marie Glenn, Heavenly Treasures, 402-852-2970, heavenly4125@yahoo.com or Lisa DeBord, The Quilt Rack, 308-532-2606, lisa@the-quilt-rack.com

Daisy Scholarship

Daisy Outdoor Products has a 4-H scholarship. The scholarship application and guidelines are available on the National 4-H Shooting Sports website. Applications for 2010 scholarship are due May 15. This $500 scholarship is open for high school juniors and seniors would be payable to any two-year or four-year accredited Jr. College, College or University. The essay topic is “How participation in the 4-H Shooting Sports better prepared them for college and for life.” Go to: http://www.4-hshootingsports.org/ - click on Just For Youth and then click on scholarship.
 

Sorghum Foundation Scholarship

The National Sorghum Foundation was established in an effort to aid and promote higher education in agriculture, and more specifically, to promote the study of sorghum and its impact on agriculture. Producers, researchers and private industry collectively funded the Foundation endowment to enhance the awareness of sorghum as the fifth most important cereal crop in the world today.

The foundation now offers two scholarships. The Darrell Rosenow Memorial Scholarship is given in honor of Dr. Darrell Rosenow, a pioneer in hybrid sorghum breeding. The winner of this scholarship will receive $1,000 to be applied toward one semester of education expenses. The other scholarship goes to the Sorghum Challenge award winner who will receive $1,000 to be applied toward one semester of tuition expenses as well as a trip to Washington, D.C. with the National Sorghum Producers. Both scholarship applications are due May, 31. Students are asked to submit a completed copy of the application, signed by your department head, an official copy of current transcripts and at least two letters of recommendation. To receive an application or more information about the scholarship awards, you may contact Dr. Maunder, chair of the Foundation at texasgreenbug@aol.com or call 806-749-3478.

Horatio Alger Scholarship

The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation has partnered with the Horatio Alger Association to award 50 ($5,000) scholarships to students from Nebraska and Western Iowa. Application deadline is October 30. For more information about this scholarship visit www.horatioalger.org

Nebraska Association Of Fair Managers/Martha And Don Romeo Scholarship Fund

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. Please return application, essay, and letters of recommendation to the UNL Extension Office - Boyd County by December 1.

Romeo Scholarships Application-doc file - (65.0 kb Microsoft Word doc file - 6 pages)

Nebraska Chapter of The Soil And Water Conservation Society and Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Foundation Scholarships

The Nebraska Chapter of The Soil And Water Conservation Society and Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Foundation has five scholarships in the amount of $750 to $1,000 (including the Tina Carlson – Lorentzen Family Memorial Scholarship) to award to students looking to make a career in natural resources, environment, water quality, ag engineering, and related sciences.

Mail one copy of all materials by December 5 to: Paul D. Smith, 1024 Dale Drive, Lincoln, NE 68510 - Telephone: 402-483-1031

 National Wild Turkey Federation/FFA Scholarship

The National Wild Turkey Federation also partners with Future Farmers of America to provide scholarships: The NWTF provides a $5,000 scholarship to a student pursuing a wildlife management or agriculture degree. The scholarship fund is administered through the National Future Farmers of America Foundation. For more information, see your FFA advisor.

VOLUNTEER LEADER SCHOLARSHIPS

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Nebraska Farm Bureau Salute to Excellence Awards

The Nebraska 4-H Foundation and Nebraska Farm Bureau are pleased to announce an excellent way to honor outstanding 4-H volunteers in Nebraska. The Nebraska Farm Bureau Salute to Excellence Awards sponsored by the Nebraska 4-H Foundation recognizes 4-H volunteers for the work of the individuals in the club and community service work of the entire club.

A monetary award of $500 will be presented to the Nebraska Volunteer of the Year selected for Lifetime Achievement, and $500 to the Nebraska Volunteer of the Year with less than 10 years of experience, by the Nebraska 4-H Foundation. In each category, two additional Volunteer Leaders will be recognized with $250 cash awards presented to each. The winners will be recognized at a statewide Nebraska Farm Bureau Event, held in early December 2009. The two Nebraska winners will be the State’s nominees for the Regional/National Salute to Excellence award.

All applications are due to the 4-H Foundation office by November 10. Information, guidelines and the application can be downloaded from their webpage at http://www.ne4hfoundation.org/salutetoexnomform.htm or from Sinda Dux at sdux2@unl.edu or by phone at (402) 472-1178. If you have any questions, please contact the Nebraska 4-H Foundation. Completed application packets should be e-mailed to sdux2@unl.edu or regular mail to: Nebraska 4-H Foundation, Salute To Excellence, 6940 O St., Ste. 210, Lincoln, NE 68510.

 HOLT COUNTY 4-H FOUNDATION GRANT
 

HOLT COUNTY 4-H FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATIONS

The Holt County 4-H Foundation provides these grants to assist individuals and clubs to expand their educational opportunities and encourage community service in our area. Grant funds are available due to the generosity of donations, memorials and membership dues. Click here for a Grant Application (*68..0 kb doc - 2 pages), pick one up at the Holt County Extension Office or you may e-mail Megan at mhanefeldt2@unl.edu to receive a copy. These applications are due in the office by March 1.

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