Tillamook County 4-H Scholarships – General Information

Tillamook County 4-H Association Scholarship - One or more scholarships up to
$500 will be awarded

4-H/TCCA Ice Cream Booth Volunteer Scholarships - One or more scholarships of
up to $100/year for volunteering at the 4-H/TCCA Fair Ice Cream Booth will be
awarded.

Project Leadership Scholarships – One or more scholarships up to $400 awarded
for members who have exhibited continued leadership and/or citizenship at the
county level in their project area, above and beyond participating at fair.
PURPOSE: To aid in the continuing education of a Tillamook County 4-H youth. Money will
be sent to the school of your choice and must be used the first term of your freshman year, in the
year following high school graduation.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Submitted to the OSU Extension Office or postmarked
February 16. No late applications accepted. Awards will be announced at spring senior
awards programs.
RETURN TO:
Tillamook County 4-H Association
OSU Extension Office
2204 Fourth Street
Tillamook, OR 97141
SUBMIT:
1) Application, including answers to questions A & B and the essay.
2) Transcript.
3) 2 letters of reference (1 letter from a teacher/counselor, 1 letter from a community
member who has worked with applicant.) Relatives may not write recommendations.
4) 4-H record. Record score from the Tillamook County Fair in August prior to the
participant’s senior year of high school will be used in the scholarship decision.
5) Photo for use in media release.
REQUIREMENTS – Applicant must:
1) Graduate from high school this year.
2) Have been enrolled in Tillamook County 4-H for the past four consecutive years
(including this year).
3) Be planning to attend a college (2 or 4 year), trade school or business college within
one year of graduation.
OTHER INFORMAITON:
1) A panel of 2 to 3 people will interview the candidates including 4-H leaders and
community members.
Tillamook County 4-H Scholarship Scoring Guidelines
The selection process will include four parts:
Application (including recommendation letters, transcript & photo)
50 Points
Record Book Score (from previous year’s county fair)
50 points
Essay (500 words)
50 points
Essay Topic - How you are using the skills that you learned in 4-H:
- To contribute to your community.
- To help achieve your educational, career or vocational goals.
- In school.
- In your personal life.
Interview (10-15 min)
50 points
Total
200 points
Within each category, points will be allocated as follows:
Application
Completeness & accuracy
10 points
(includes application cover sheet, references, transcript & photo)
References
5 points
Transcript/GPA
5 points
Short Answer A (mechanics & content)
15 points
Short Answer B (mechanics & content)
15 points
50 Points
4-H Record Book (from previous county fair score)
50 points
Essay
Mechanics of Writing – spelling, punctuation & grammar
Content
Total
20 points
30 points
50 points
Interview
Interview Skills
25 points
Content – Participation in 4-H including leadership & citizenship 25points
Total
50 points
TILLAMOOK COUNTY 4-H SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATION COVER SHEET
I am applying for the following scholarship(s) – check all that apply:
Tillamook County 4-H Leader’s Association Scholarship
4-H/TCCA Ice Cream Booth Volunteer Scholarships
4-H Project Leadership Scholarships
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email Address:
Years in 4-H:
Indicate specific years you volunteered in the 4-H Ice Cream Booth at Fair:
Current 4-H Project(s) – put an asterick by the projects that you participated in beyond
exhibiting at the county fair and your 4-H club work:
Club Leader(s):
Name and address of high school attended (include zip code):
GPA
GPA Senior Year
Class Standing
(high school)
Name and address of parents or guardian:
Name and address of college or trade school you plan to attend:
Field in which you plan to major:
Reasons for choosing this field of study:
I have personally prepared this application and believe it to be correct:
Date
, 20
(Signature of Applicant)
Application Deadline: Submitted to the OSU Extension Office or postmarked
by February 16. No late applications accepted.
Tillamook County 4-H Scholarships Application Cover Sheet (prior page)
Short Answer Questions A & B
Essay
2 references
Transcript
4-H record
Current photo for media release
Short Answer Questions: Please attach a separate page with your responses to the following
questions. Limit your response to 200 words or less per question.
A) Please describe your educational, career, and/or vocational goals and how you plan to
accomplish them.
B) Please describe your participation in 4-H, including:
 Years of involvement.
 Roles – such as county leadership, club junior leader, committee chair, etc.
 Projects.
Essay: Please attach a separate page with your 500-word essay that addresses the following
question.
How are you using the skills that you learned in 4-H:
 To contribute to your community;
 To help achieve your educational, career or vocational goals;
 In school;
 And in your personal life?