WAYNE ESTES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Jefferson County 4-H Foundation offers the Wayne Estes
Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will be in the amount of $250.
The scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the Jefferson
County 4-H Foundation at the Board of Directors Annual Meeting.
All Jefferson County 4-H members are eligible and encouraged to
apply. All applicants must have submitted the Wayne Estes Memorial
Scholarship application. Applications are now available. The
application deadline is Feb. 26, 2016.
The scholarship will be based upon financial need, GPA and ACT/SAT
scores, 4-H experience, community service, and leadership roles.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Applicant must have been a 4-H member for a minimum of 8 years.
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Applicant must have exhibited a project at a minimum of three
Jefferson County 4-H Fairs PLUS the past year’s Jefferson
County 4-H Fair (2015) AND the current year’s Jefferson County
4-H Fair (2016).
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Applicant must be a high school senior who has applied to an
accredited college, university, or vocational/trade school.
Scholarship will be awarded after the Jefferson County Extension
office receives official enrollment notification. Scholarship will be
paid directly to the college, university, or vocational/trade school.
Stop by the office to pick up your application or they are available
on our website: www.extension.illinois.edu/bcjmw/.
WAYNE ESTES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION
Type or print clearly
(You may submit the following pages complete with your information
or type your information in paragraph form and attach to the
application.)
Name
Address
Phone
Social Security Number
4-H Club
Number of years you have been a member of this club
Total number Years in 4-H
List the years you exhibited a 4-H project at Jefferson County Fair
Do you plan to exhibit at this year’s fair?
To which colleges, universities, or vocational/trade schools have you applied?
Are you enrolled into or have you been accepted to a college, university, or
vocational/trade school?
List any other scholarships or financial awards for college that you have or
expect to receive.
Name:
Describe your 4-H experience. Be sure to include what 4-H activities you have
participated in, what you feel you have gained through your 4-H experience, and
what do you think you could contribute back to the 4-H program.
(Attach an additional sheet of paper if more room is needed.)
Describe your participation in community service projects.
(Attach an additional sheet of paper if more room is needed.)
Name:
Explain what leadership roles you have taken? Team captain, class officer, church
volunteer, club leader, etc,…
(Attach an additional sheet of paper if more room is needed.)
Include documentation of your high school grade point average
and your ACT/SAT scores.
The information that I have included is true and accurate. I understand that
any intentional inaccurate information will cause my application to be
removed from consideration.
Applicants signature
I have read the above information supplied by the 4-H member and believe to
the best of my knowledge that the information is true and accurate.
Parent signature
4-H Club Leader’s signature