Applications must be received by March 20 and should be sent to:
President, Larimer County 4-H Foundation Scholarship
P.O. Box 270371
Fort Collins, CO 80527
All scholarship information must be included on the 4-H Foundation Scholarship Application form. Additional pages cannot be added to the application form. No type font less than 12 point will be accepted. Applicant needs to specify which scholarship(s) he/she is applying for. An applicant may be considered for more than one scholarship category as long as the names(s) of scholarship(s) are indicated on the application. The applicant may receive only one scholarship each year. (Exceptions made by the scholarship committee.) Incomplete applications may not be considered.
Two (2) letters of recommendation must be included with the applicant’s scholarship application form and received by March 20th. Recommendations must be current and written no more than six (6) months prior to submission of scholarship application. Letters should come from diverse sources ie: 4-H, school, church, employment, community.
The letters of recommendation are not to exceed one page. Letters should reflect these qualities:
Demonstrated leadership
Degree of responsibility
Displayed industry
Letters of recommendation from current Larimer County Extension 4-H Youth Agents, Larimer County Extension Staff or applicants family members WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
A committee, appointed by the Larimer County 4-H Foundation President, will consider applications, select winners and alternates to receive the scholarships and notify the recipients. Recipients are strongly encouraged to attend the Larimer County 4-H Foundation Scholarship Awards Social held in May. The Michael Dickinson Memorial Scholarships, and the Nancy Morehouse Scholarship winners will be chosen by family members.
Scholarship recipients MUST notify the Larimer County 4-H Foundation President in writing of their acceptance or rejection of the scholarship and their school information. Letters need to be sent to:
President, Larimer County 4-H Foundation Scholarship
P.O. Box 270371
Fort Collins, CO 80527
Checks will be made out and sent directly to the school of the applicant’s choice; one half for the fall semester and one half for the spring semester. Checks will not be mailed until a verification of college registration is received by the Foundation. Scholarship acceptance letters are due by October 1st of the year awarded or scholarship will be forfeited.
A winner of a Larimer County 4-H Scholarship may reapply for one or all the scholarships in following years. Previous winners will not receive preferential consideration over any other candidate.
Specific scholarships offered:
Larimer County 4-H Foundation General Scholarships - 6 scholarships - $1,000.00 each
The Larimer County 4-H Foundation provides a scholarship program. The 2021 scholarships include:
Tom & Peggy Brown Memorial Scholarship
Marjorie J. Gorman Memorial Scholarship
Glenn & Minnie Cowley Memorial Scholarship
Poultry Memorial Scholarship
Michael Dickinson Memorial Scholarship
Ted & Mabel Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Nancy Morehouse Agriculture Scholarship
Larimer County 4-H Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships may be used for college, university or for vocational training for not less than a 6-month period. (Exceptions to this requirement may be made at the discretion of the Committee.) Scholarships may vary in amount depending upon the type of training applied for, particular scholarship requirement, and number of applicants.
To be eligible for these scholarships, the following requirements must be met by the applicants;
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