Scholarships
Scholarship Workshop Notes from Rachael Ashley - for those who missed it
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH LINKS:
Idaho State Board of Education Scholarships
University of Idaho financial aid help
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The Race for Education - scholarships for students who want to work in the horse industry. Due dates range from December to May.
Fastweb.com - internet scholarship search engine
College Prowler - college guide with available scholarships
Cappex – college and scholarship search website
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS:
SENIORS Tracy Edwards Memorial Scholarship – deadline May 4, 2012
The Tracy Edwards Memorial Scholarship is offered in memory of Tracy Veronica Edwards, a former KHS student and graduate of the Class of 2002. The Tracy Edwards Scholarship will award one scholarship this year to a graduating Kuna High School senior who plans to attend a college or university. Click here for pdf version. **note – the application says the due date is April 27, but applications will be accepted until May 4.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Samsung Techwin America Scholarship Program - deadline May 31, 2012
Any high school student age 15 or older is eligible to enter this contest. Ten $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. Visit http://www.samsungscholarship.com/ for more information.
SENIORS & COLLEGE STUDENTS Syngenta Sugarbeet Scholarship – deadline June 15, 2012
Four $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to students in sugarbeet-growing regions of the country to use toward their Fall 2012 college education. Current high school seniors or college students (excluding seniors) intending to major in an agricultural-related field; who reside or attend school in one of four sugarbeet-growing regions (including Idaho); who are involved in 4-H, FFA and/or the sugarbeet industry. Click here for more information.
JUNIORS, SENIORS, COLLEGE STUDENTS Abbott & Fenner Business Con. - deadline June 15, 2012
The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution. Visit http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm for more information.
9TH-12TH GRADE STUDENTS Agri-Entrepreneurship Award – deadline
The Agri-Entrepreneurship Awards honor FFA members who recognize market opportunities and develop solid business plans which capitalize on them. Awards are available at the chapter, state and national levels
Each FFA chapter is eligible for one $150 award for its top agri-entrepreneur. (More than one chapter application can be submitted for the national award, but only one chapter winner can be selected.)
For an application, talk to an advisor and click here to visit the application website.
The Agri-Entrepreneurship Program is sponsored by USDA Rural Development as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
