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Texas 4-H Foundation Scholarship Instructions 2012

Texas 4-H Foundation Scholarship Instructions 2012. Matthew J. Miranda M.Ed. County Extension Agent: 4-H and Youth Development Guadalupe County. Sections Continued. Sections 7-10: Experience Pages Information for completing Sections 7-10 can be taken from 4-H Record Book

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Texas 4-H Foundation Scholarship Instructions 2012

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  1. Texas 4-H Foundation Scholarship Instructions 2012 Matthew J. Miranda M.Ed. County Extension Agent: 4-H and Youth Development Guadalupe County

  2. Sections Continued • Sections 7-10: Experience Pages • Information for completing Sections 7-10 can be taken from • 4-H Record Book • Past Award Applications • Member Achievement Plan (MAP) • Other Personal Records • Remember: • Information MUST be presented in the space provided • Information listed should stress quality of the applicant’s experiences rather than quantity • Examples can be found at http://guadalupe.agrilife.org/texas-4-h-foundation-scholarships/ in the Foundation Scholarship Examples link

  3. Sections Continued • Section 7: Project Experiences • 4-H Projects • List up to four projects throughtout applicant’s 4-H career • Describe years involved, knowledge and skills gained, scope of activity related to the project, demonstrations, talks, workshops, tours, interviews, etc. • The application is for the ENTIRE 4-H career, not just the past four years, like with record books • Describe why these projects were important and what impact the applicant's involvement provided to other people

  4. Sections Continued • Section 8: Leadership Experience • Leadership Roles • List up to 25 MAJOR Leadership 4-H roles • Include volunteer, promotion, and elected/appointed leadership • List roles and responsibilities, years, levels of involvement, duties and accomplishments • Briefly describe why the activities were important and what impact the applicant’s involvement provided to other people • Put emphasis on the quality of the experience, rather than quantity

  5. Section 9: Citizenship/ Community Service Experience and Honors • 4-H Honors • List up to 4 major 4-H Honors that the applicant received during the 4-H career • List the honor, year received, level of award, and why applicant considers it to be one of the most important…how did it provide to your personal development • Citizenship and Community Service • List up to 15 major citizenship and community service projects • List roles and responsibilities, years, levels of involvement, duties and accomplishments • Describe the activities, why they were important and the impact they had on others • Emphasize quality over quantity

  6. Sections Continued • Section 10: Outside 4-H Experience • Outside of 4-H Leadership Activities, Honors, Work Experience, Volunteering / Community Service • Describe how the applicant spent time outside of 4-H activities, why they devoted time to a particular activity and the impact the activity had on their personal development and how it benefited others • List leadership roles outside of 4-H (school, church, sports, etc)

  7. Sections Continued • Section 11: Personal Narrative • Applicant must write or type a personal narrative about themselves, highlighting any important facts and information they believe the selection committee should know when considering the application • Include any personal obstacles that the applicants has overcome during their 4-H career • Space should be used wisely and do not repeat or re-list information already addressed in the application • Use only the space provided on the remainder of the page…do not add pages or use the reverse of the page

  8. Sections Continued • Section 12: Career Narrative • Applicant should describe how they have prepared themselves to have an awareness of and an understanding about careers applicable to their degree or tech certification • Types of info the applicant should provide include: • Visits to colleges or universities and conversations with people at those institutions • Investigations of job opportunities and availability • Persons/experiences that have influenced the applicant to pursue the degree • How the applicant decided between associate vs. bachelors degree

  9. Sections Continued • Section 13: Courageous Heart Applicant Information • Pages 11&12 of the application should be completed if a 4-Her is being considered for the CHS • CH applicants must provide a detailed narrative of the family, school or medical obstacle that the applicant has experienced and overcome • Include page listing three references for the applicant. References should be able to provide details pertaining to the obstacle • Three letters of recommendations are required from the references about the obstacle, and how they have continued to be a strong 4-Her

  10. Sections Continued • Section 14: Acknowledgement of Integrity, participation and certification • Certification must be signed and dated by the applicant and a parents of the applicant • Each statement must be initialed in ink by both the applicant and parents • Applicant and parent will acknowledge review of FAFSA, transcript, test scores and college catalog pages being corrected and/ or included • HINT: It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure their transcript and test scores are correct. This may mean the applicant opens the transcript, reviews it and then reseal it in a new envelop before submitting to the county office

  11. Sections Continued • Section 15: County Extension Agent Certification • Agent will review application for correctness, quality and completion • They will certify membership and 4-H club/county enrollment • Application MUST be signed by a CEA

  12. Tips and Reminders • The application is DUE in the county office on February 3 • Start early-ensure you have taken the ACT/SAT and submitted the FAFSA • Brainstorm and gather information before you start • Read and follow ALL instructions • Ask several people that you respect to review and critique the application • Complete ALL sections! • Emphasize quality as well as quantity

  13. More Reminders • This is a COMPEDITIVE ACEDEMIC scholarship process • An application is competin against the pool or applicants from across Texas, the best of the best! • Applicants change each year, just because “it worked” for someone last year doesn’t not mean the same result this year • Judges are different every year • Fort Worth and Rio Grand Stock Shows are the only donors that require participation in the show • DONORS set criteria, not 4-H, not agents • Make sure your grades are good and college entrance exams are done early and often

  14. QUESTIONS?? • If you still have questions, you can call Matt Miranda at 830-303-3889 • If you don’t like the answer you are given, you can call • Dr. Toby Lepley, State 4-H Specialist • 979-845-1212

  15. Thank you for listening!GOOD LUCK! We will be rooting for you!!!

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