Applications for Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture Scholarships are now available online at www.mostatefair.com/youth-in-agriculture for Missouri high school seniors graduating in 2013. Applications should be submitted to the Missouri State Fair and must be postmarked by February 1, 2013.
Being offered are one $2,500 supreme scholarship sponsored by Sydenstricker John Deere of Missouri/Sydenstricker Angus Genetics, thirty $1,000 scholarships sponsored by the Youth in Agriculture committee and six $1,000 scholarships sponsored by the Missouri State Fair Foundation.
To be eligible, scholarship applicants must plan to enroll in an accredited Missouri college or university, with the ambition to acquire a degree in agriculture. Applicants must also be high school seniors and active members of 4-H or FFA. While the applicants must have participated at least once as a 4-H or FFA exhibitor at the Missouri State Fair, applicants cannot have sold livestock in any past Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions Auction.
The Missouri State Fair scholarships are funded through the generosity of the Missouri State Fair Foundation and Youth in Agriculture sponsors and buyers of the livestock sold during the annual Sale of Champions. FCS Financial is just one of the sponsors and buyers; the entire list is available online. A portion of each animal’s sale price is allocated to the scholarship program.
For more information please call the Missouri State Fair at 1-800-422-FAIR (3247) or e-mail questions to mostatefair@mda.mo.gov.
Being offered are one $2,500 supreme scholarship sponsored by Sydenstricker John Deere of Missouri/Sydenstricker Angus Genetics, thirty $1,000 scholarships sponsored by the Youth in Agriculture committee and six $1,000 scholarships sponsored by the Missouri State Fair Foundation.
To be eligible, scholarship applicants must plan to enroll in an accredited Missouri college or university, with the ambition to acquire a degree in agriculture. Applicants must also be high school seniors and active members of 4-H or FFA. While the applicants must have participated at least once as a 4-H or FFA exhibitor at the Missouri State Fair, applicants cannot have sold livestock in any past Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions Auction.
The Missouri State Fair scholarships are funded through the generosity of the Missouri State Fair Foundation and Youth in Agriculture sponsors and buyers of the livestock sold during the annual Sale of Champions. FCS Financial is just one of the sponsors and buyers; the entire list is available online. A portion of each animal’s sale price is allocated to the scholarship program.
For more information please call the Missouri State Fair at 1-800-422-FAIR (3247) or e-mail questions to mostatefair@mda.mo.gov.
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