NC 4-H Scholarships Available

(Updated: Jan. 6, 2022, 5 a.m.)

North Carolina 4-H scholarships are offered to encourage 4-H members to continue their education beyond high school.   The following provisions apply to educational scholarships awarded in the North Carolina 4-H Program.


ELIGIBILITY: Current North Carolina 4-H members who are graduating high school seniors are eligible to apply.  Applicants must have accumulated at least a minimum of 3 years of 4-H work.  All Scholarships will be directly paid to the college or university. They will not be made payable to a 4-H’er nor his/her parents.  Recipients must be full-time students.


You must contact Amy by January 24th @ 5 pm if you plan on applying.  Online registration will  close at 5:01 pm on Feb. 1st. No exceptions.


The online link is here for 4-H Scholarship Registration:


2022 Scholarship Application - PDF


2022 Scholarship Guidelines


Sample Resume


Please contact the office if you have any questions. 336-372-5597 or amy_lucas@ncsu.edu


CHECKLIST REQUIRED PARTS OF YOUR APPLICATION


____ 1) North Carolina 4-H Youth Scholarship Application


____ 2) Official high school transcript


____ 3) Letters of recommendation (1 academic)


____ 4) Letters of recommendation (1 4-H achievement)


____ 5) Registration form entered online by County 4-H Staff


____ 6) Essay for Horse Applicants only – “How 4-H has prepared me for the Challenges of the Future”


____ 7) Two-page Resume – Submit a 4-H Resume. 4-H’ers choice on style.


____ OPTIONAL: Confidential financial need letter – put in a sealed envelope and bring to Amy by January 24th!