Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for these scholarships, Washington State 4-H members must:

• Be enrolled and approved as a 4-H member by March 1st;
• Accumulated at least two years of 4-H affiliation; and
• Be a senior in high school attending an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the fall.

To be fair to all applicants and make efficient use of staff and volunteer time, all applications must be submitted by March 15, no later than 9:59 PM via 4-H Online. Emailed applications will not be accepted. No exceptions are made to this policy. Be sure to plan ahead! The application will close automatically, and you will not have an opportunity to make changes to your application after the deadline.

Required Parts of Your Application

Please write and gather all parts of the application before completing the online application. All four components must be included for your application to be considered.

Note: All documents must be combined and uploaded in 4-H Online as a single document.

1. Resume – Include the duration and extent of your involvement in 4-H, your leadership, roles and responsibilities, the size and scope of your project, time spent, community service, and what you accomplished individually or as part of a team. Also, include any non-4-H volunteerism and community involvement. Specify what is 4-H, and what is non-4-H.
2. Essay – Must be 2 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, with 1” margins. Introduce yourself, including where you live, when and why you became involved in 4-H. Highlight your 4-H projects and activities, including major learning experiences, special interests, and achievements. Describe how 4-H has influenced your decision of what two- or four-year college you will be attending, what you plan to major in, and plans for your future. Write about how your involvement in 4-H exemplifies each part of the “4-H pledge”, (but do not just quote the 4-H pledge), what life skills 4-H provided you, how you will utilize them in the future, and how 4-H has affected your personal development. Describe non-4-H-related involvement, employment, school, sports, youth, and community
   engagement.
3. Two Letters of Recommendation – One of which must be from an academic advisor, or school official on institution letterhead. One must be from someone who knows you personally and what you have accomplished (not a parent or relative).
4. Academic Transcript – include a copy of your high school transcript (unofficial is fine). Grade reports are not acceptable.

Available Scholarships