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4-H Horse Program Scholarship

Award Amount
$1,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

North Carolina 4-H Youth Development Department

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Two awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must be currently enrolled in the 4-H Horse Project and must be eligible under official 4-H Horse Program Guidelines.
  3. Must be a resident of North Carolina.
  4. Must plan to enroll full time.
  5. Must be a high school senior at time of application.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is available for North Carolina high school seniors who are 4-H members. Students must be currently enrolled in the 4-H Horse Project and must be eligible under official 4-H Horse Program Guidelines.

Application requirements for the 4-H Horse Program Scholarship are:

  • Recommendation letters (2)
  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Photograph
  • Test scores
  • Resume
  • Essay
Additional Information: Please note: All eligible students must have filed an application for admission to at least one institution of higher learning, and must arrange for and take the SAT and/or ACT. It is the student's responsibility to make all arrangements for college admissions. Selection will be based on the following: 4-H record (50 percent); scholastic achievement as measured by performance in high school courses (25 percent); and college aptitude as measured by performance on college entrance exams, such as the SAT and ACT (25 percent). Recipients will be selected in March. Recipients must attend the 4-H Scholarships and Awards Luncheon held in July during the N.C. 4-H Congress. Recipients may be required to attend the CALS Donor Recognition Event in the fall.

Award Amount: $1,000 annually, non-renewable. Please note: The scholarship will not be awarded until the recipient has successfully completed one semester or quarter of college with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. All 4-H scholarships will be paid directly to the college or university. They will not be made payable to the recipient nor his/her parents.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,000.

About North Carolina 4-H Youth Development Department:
Contact Information: Shannon McCollum ,Extension 4-H Associate
Address: Campus Box 7655, NCSU 512 Brickhaven Road, Suite 210 Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7655

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