Agricultural Challenge of Champions Scholarship Program
We provide scholarships to two of the winners each year of the "Agricultural Challenge of Champions" at the Kansas State Fair. Money for the scholarship is raised through an auction at our annual convention. We have had a very successful auction each year thanks to our sponsors and also to our members who attend the convention.
Rules for the "Agricultural Challenge of Champions will be listed in the current year Exhibitor Handbook, Premium List, for the Kansas State Fair. The Exhibitor Handbook will be available in each County Extension Office, at each Agriculture Education Department in any High School having such a Department within the State of Kansas, the State 4-H Office, Division of Vocational and Community Colleges, State Department of Education, and the Kansas State Fair Office. It may be copied in all or part without permission from the Kansas State Fair. The telephone number for the Competitive Exhibits Department of the Kansas State Fair is (620)669-3621.
Download the PDF Application here. All applications are due by August 25th.
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORED
BY STAATS CUSTOM AWARDS
STAATS Company is offering $1,000 annually for a scholarship program administered by the Kansas Fairs and Festivals Association. This scholarship is in addition to the present scholarship program. The scholarship offered by STAATS is not be limited to 4-H and FFA members. An applicant must have a letter from his/her county agent certifying that he/she has participated in at least three of the last four years at either a county fair within Kansas, or the Kansas State Fair.
- Each applicant must have exhibited his/her project in a County Fair or at the State Fair in three of the last four years. (An exception will be made for any person who serves on active duty in any of the military services during this period. The four years will be extended by the length of the active military service.)
- Each applicant must hold a 3.0 high school grade point average (based on a 4.0 system). Each applicant must also maintain a 3.0 grade point average for the each semester in college for which the scholarship is awarded and carry at least 12 credit hours.
- Each applicant must agree to apply the scholarship funds for tuition or fees at a two or four year college or its equivalent, to be judged by the committee.
- Each applicant must have demonstrated support for his/her school and community.
- Each applicant must exhibit during the application process a desire to achieve the goals of which he/she is capable.
- Financial need will not be considered in the selection process.
- The scholarship will be paid at the rate of $500 after the completion of the semester and proof of grade point average from the college/school of attendance. The scholarship can be awarded at the rate of $500 to two outstanding applicants or two $500 scholarships for two semesters to one outstanding applicant. The maximum of the scholarship as awarded by STAATS is $1,000. Present plans are for the first scholarship to be awarded at the Kansas Fairs and Festivals Convention held in January. Individuals enrolled in the current fall semester are eligible.
- The applicant must be from a county that the county fair is held in, and they must continue to be a member of the Kansas Fairs Association. Membership must be current and kept current during the period of the scholarship.
Only one person can be recommended per year per county for each 4-H Association, FFA Chapter and/or committee selected by the county agent. The finalist application must be submitted on or before October 1 to Kansas Fairs & Festivals Association, P.O. Box 127, Great Bend, Ks. 67530 Contact Charles Atkinson at (620) 793-3747 or by e-mail
(Selection Committee will be appointed by the KFFA board. It is recommended that the committee must have at least one member on this committee who is on the Board of Directors, Kansas Fairs and Festivals Association and is a member on the Kansas Fairs and Festivals Association Scholarship Committee.)
An application may be downloaded here.
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
