4-H Scholarships

• General Scholarship Eligibility
• Michigan 4-H Youth Development:
  - Michigan Farm & Garden Association
  - Michigan Rabbit/Cavy
  Michigan 4-H Foundation
• Funding 4-H Youth Development
• Michigan State University:
  - Michigan State University 4-H Scholarship
  - Michigan State University Pre-College Program

General Eligibility:

• 4-H involvement at county, regional, state, national and international levels
• Outstanding achievement in 4-H
• Scholastic excellence
• Broad range of 4-H experiences and project involvement
• Leadership and citizenship contributions within and outside of 4-H
• Financial need (applies to 4-H Rabbit/Cavy, and Michigan Farm and Garden Association scholarships only)

For complete eligibility information refer to the guidelines listed for each scholarship in their respective application packet or form.

• Summary sheet of scholarships and deadlines for 2011-12

Michigan 4-H Youth Development Scholarships

December 1, 2011 is the deadline for the Michigan Farm & Garden Association, and the Michigan Rabbit/Cavy Scholarships. Applicants may apply for one or more using the application packet:

• Michigan 4-H Youth Development Scholarship Application Packet
• Michigan 4-H Youth Development Scholarship Application Packet with fill-in form fields
• Michigan 4-H Youth Development Scholarship Application Packet

Award amount: $360 to $1,000 depending on the number awarded.
Who can apply: High school seniors who will be college freshmen in Fall 2011 or any current undergraduate college student. The student must have financial need and be enrolled in a college program in the areas of horticulture, floriculture, conservation, forestry, aquatic ecology, or in any other closely related area of study.

Michigan Rabbit/Cavy 4-H Scholarship

Award amount: Varies, two to four given annually
Who can apply: Those who will be college freshmen in Fall 2011. Students must have been enrolled in a 4-H rabbit or cavy project for at least three years and have financial need.

Michigan 4-H Foundation Scholarships

The Michigan 4-H Foundation offers scholarships to attend Michigan State University. There is no separate application process for these awards scholarships– recipients are selected from the MSU 4-H and Michigan 4-H Youth Development Scholarship applicant pools.

Funding 4-H Youth Development Scholarships

Contact the Michigan 4-H Foundation if you would like to help support 4-H youth in their pursuit of a college education. There are various ways you can make a gift to create a 4-H scholarship fund.

Michigan State University Scholarships

Michigan State University 4-H Scholarship

Award amount: $2,500 annually for four consecutive years of full-time study at MSU. Six scholarships are given annually.
Who can apply: 4-H members who are high school seniors must apply to MSU and submit the MSU 4-H Scholarship Application by November 1 of their senior year. Applicants must meet the standard admissions requirements of the university and be accepted to MSU.
Application form:

• MSU 4-H Scholarship Application Form
• MSU 4-H Scholarship Application Form with fill-in form fields
• MSU 4-H Scholarship Application Form

MSU website: http://4h.msue.msu.edu/ 
MSU Admissions: http://admissions.msu.edu/

Michigan State University Pre-College Program Scholarship

Award amount: $2,000 applied toward the student’s first year at MSU as a degree-seeking student. Scholarship recipients are not guaranteed admission to MSU and must meet admission requirements upon submitting the MSU application as an incoming undergraduate.)
Who can apply: Students in 8th, 9th or 10th grade following their MSU pre-college program involvement (such as 4-H Exploration Days, 4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp, or 4-H Capitol Experience). Students will be invited to apply by their county MSU Extension 4-H staff for Exploration Days or the pre-college program director for GLNR Camp and Capitol Experience.

Because of the large number of eligible students, a maximum of five percent of eligible enrollment can be nominated from each program. This is a competitive application process from all of MSU’s pre-college programs. Students must complete the MSU Pre-College Scholarship Application Packet in its entirety by the specified deadlines. Forms must be to the State CYI/4-H office by the fall deadline.

Visit the MSU Spartan Youth Programs website at http://spartanyouth.msu.edu/ to learn about other MSU pre-college programs.

Contact:

Jake DeDecker, Program Leader
Michigan State University Extension
Children & Youth Institute / 4-H Youth Development
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phone: 517-432-7604