The
application and the instructions are separate documents for easier completion
and direction. The application form is
being offered in two formats, Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat pdf. Please be aware for a 4-H member to
save the pdf format they will need Adobe Acrobat Writer at a minimum (Adobe
Acrobat Reader will allow for typing but not saving of data).
What is new for 2009:
·
There is one application form
for the Baccalaureate, Technical, and Courageous Heart scholarships. All applicants will use the same form!
·
In 2009, Courageous Heart
applicants will complete the same application as the Baccalaureate and
Technical, however they will also include an essay as to why they would like to
be considered for a Courageous Heart Scholarship. Courageous Heart applicants will also include
three letters of recommendation which include discussions of their obstacle(s)
and how they have overcome them.
Due dates and
deadlines for 2009 Scholarship process are as follows:
- October, 2008 Release
of '09 Application
- October - December Applicant
complete FAFSA/request report
- February 1, 2009 Application
due to
- April 6-10, 2009 Interview
selection notification
- May 1-4, 2009 Interviews
and final selection
- May 11-15, 2009 Notification
of a scholarship award
- June 9, 2009 Awards
Program and Banquet
Requirements for the Baccalaureate, Technical, and Courageous
Heart Scholarships
1.
To be eligible to apply for a
a.
be an active member of the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program
for the current year and at least the two of the three previous years, have a
current enrollment form, or registration, with the county Extension Office
where applicant resides, and be in good with standing with the Texas 4-H and
Youth Development Program at all levels (county, district, and state).
b.
be a
c.
be a
d.
be scheduled to graduate from a
e.
have made formal application to enroll with intent to attend a
f.
meet the entrance requirements for the college or university for
which formal application has been made.
g.
not apply for both 4-H and FFA scholarships.
h.
submit the most current
i.
not receive more than $40,000 total from financial aid or any
other scholarships if selected to receive any Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Scholarship and remain eligible to receive the HLSR Show scholarship. Applicants must list all financial aid and
scholarships for which they have applied and the status of those awards as part
of the application. If selected as a
finalist for a scholarship, the applicant will be notified and must verify all
other financial aid and scholarships received.
Other financial aid or scholarships received will be verified by
submission of award letters from individual donors and financial aid offices of
the college/university the recipient will attend. Funds will not be disbursed without such
verification. If a HLSR Go Texan recipient is selected as a
2.
The
a.
have all applicable pages completed.
b.
be typewritten, except for signatures.
c.
contain all requested signatures.
d.
contain no supplemental pages that are not requested or required.
e.
be accompanied by the student's official transcript for their entire
high school education to date (9th-12th), which is
signed by a school records official (principal, counselor, registrar, etc.) and
certified with a school seal. The
academic achievement record must include a photocopy of the college entrance
exam's Official Report of Scores Label indicating the student's SAT and/or ACT
scores. If more than one page is
submitted, each page of the academic achievement record must display a school
seal.
3.
All Grade Point Averages (GPA's) must be on a 100 point scale and
be UNWEIGHTED, and every applicant must have a CLASS RANKING (even if the
applicant is the only student in a class - the supervising instructor/principal
must indicate this). This must be explained to the applicant's school
counselor, principal, or grade clerk. All scholarships are evaluated on this
scale and failure of a school to provide a class ranking and an unweighted GPA
on a 100 point scale can result in disqualification of the application.
4.
All scholarship recipients MUST BE PRESENT at the 2009 Texas 4-H
Roundup Scholarship Orientation, Awards Assembly, and donor banquets in order
to receive a 4-H scholarship.
5.
To be eligible to apply for a baccalaureate
scholarship, an applicant must:
a.
score at least one thousand three hundred and fifty (1350) on the SAT
or at least nineteen (19) on the ACT.
b.
understand academic scores, rankings and college entrance test
scores (SAT/ACT) will only be accepted up to the application submission
date. No updated test scores or academic
scores or rankings will be accepted after the application due date. SAT and ACT - A copy of official
documentation must be submitted with the application. This may be a copy of the
form sent by SAT/ACT or a high-school transcript listing scores. SAT score must be comprised of total points from
the critical reading, mathematics, and writing sections of the test from a
single testing date.
c.
be in the upper one-half of his/her class, based on scholastic
rank, for the first three and one-half (3.5) years of high school. This is for all scholarships, except the
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Wallrath Educational Foundation
Scholarships, which require that the student be in the upper one-fourth.
d.
complete and pass all necessary standardized test(s) for
graduation and admittance to the college and/or university declared in the
scholarship application.
e.
have been accepted into a
6.
To be eligible to apply for a technical
scholarship, an applicant must:
a.
complete and pass all necessary standardized test(s) for
graduation and admittance to the college and/or university declared in the
scholarship application.
b.
have been accepted into a
c.
NOT have plans to continue formal education at a
7.
To be eligible to apply for a courageous
heart scholarship, an applicant must:
a.
complete and pass all necessary standardized test(s) for
graduation and admittance to the college and/or university declared in the
scholarship application.
Requirements
for the Collegiate Scholarship
To be
eligible for the
·
Have actively participated in 4-H during high school years.
·
Be attending a
·
Have successfully completed or will have successfully completed 30
semester hours of undergraduate college work by the time scholarship payments
are initiated in Fall 2009.
Volunteer Leaders' Association of
·
Carrying a minimum of a 2.7 cumulative overall GPA for course work
completed as of the date of this application.
·
Carrying a minimum of a 2.7 cumulative overall GPA for course work
completed as of the date of this application.
·
Current member of the
·
Completed two years at a Texas College/University
·
Currently enrolled as a full-time student.
Producer's Cooperative Association of Bryan, TX
Collegiate Scholarship
·
Limited to a geographical region of the following counties: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes,
·
Active member of the
·
Applicant must come from an agricultural background as
demonstrated in the application.
·
Applicants from the Blinn College System will be given first
priority, if no applicant from Blinn is received, other college/university
applicants can be considered.
All applications MUST meet the
minimum requirements/criteria to even be considered for judging. Those applications not meeting the
requirements should not be submitted to the
Attached are the following
documents:
·
09_Application_Examples (pdf): examples of formatting and
structure that can be used in preparing a scholarship application
·
09_Scholarship_Application (pdf): A fillable scholarship
application form. Must have Adobe Writer to save information in form.
·
09_Scholarship_Application_Locked_Ed2007 (word): The
Baccalaureate, Technical, and Courageous Heart scholarship form that can
be typed using Microsoft Word 2007 or higher. The form is locked to
prevent editing of non-field areas.
·
09_TX4H_Collegiate_App_Ed2007 (word): The
Collegiate form that can be typed using Microsoft Word 2007 or higher.
Please refer to the
instructions for a complete and detailed list of the requirements, scoring
values, and selection process. All
applications, instructions, and an on-line training module are available
through the
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