4-H scholarships are from funds raised during our two annual fundraisers - the fruit sale and the food stand during the county fair.
Families who meet scholarship requirements are welcome to use as many scholarships as they need.
Scholarship requirements
Scholarships are only given if a participant works in the grandstand/food stand and the family sells at least eight boxes of fruit.
Additional scholarships
Bonus fruit sale scholarships are given as a percentage of the scholarship based on the number of boxes sold:
- 8-14 boxes=10%
- 15-20 boxes=15%
- 21-25 boxes =20%
- 26+ boxes =25% (on a base scholarship of $100; if a family sold 22 boxes of fruit, they would receive an actual scholarship of $120.
The federation also pays 100% of the chaperone's lodging and food if they sleep in supplied lodging and eat 4-H meals.
The federation pays 100% of adult volunteer training fees and lodging.
State horse, state dog, and state shoot lodging are reimbursed with receipts after the event, $50 per night per 4-H member.
The federation voted to use the Weisz Family donation to give up to $100 scholarships to youth in need.
Unlimited scholarships for youth and families who qualify
There is an unlimited number of scholarships youth and families may access each 4-H year if they have met the scholarship requirements.
For example, a family with three youth members and one adult volunteer may use scholarships for summer camp, the NE Livestock Show, the Minnesota State Fair, state shoot, and volunteer training. Scholarships would be provided for all as long as they have worked a shift and the family sold eight boxes of fruit. This would also include the bonus scholarships and any lodging reimbursement that applies from the approved budget.
All scholarships were increased this year. Depending on your bonus scholarship amount, many events will be almost entirely paid for!
Questions
If you have questions about the budget, please call 320-632-0161.