Scholarships for those attending ISU


All application materials must be received on site or postmarked no later than March 1, 2012 for consideration.  

Iowa 4-H members entering ISU or continuing their college education at ISU in the fall of 2012.
[see Iowa 4-H Scholarship List & Eligibility for full criteria]

 

UPDATE 1/20/12: The Mahr Family 4-H Scholarship for AG will Not offered for 2012

 

 

State 4-H

Scholarships

Additional Criteria

and/or Information Needed

Be sure to include verification

of this information on your

application.

Partners

Number/ Amount

of Scholarship

Lloyd and Kathryn Bettis 4-H Scholarship

1.   Any college undergraduate

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Pursuing any field of study

 

Financial need given priority

Preference to:

1.   Monroe county 4-H’er

2.   then Appanoose

3.   then Wapello, Lucas, Davis, Wayne

In memory of Herbert Bettis

1 - $1000

 

Marie A. Busch Memorial 4‑H Scholarship

1.   College Sophomore, Junior, or Senior fall 2012

2.   Attending any community college or 4-year college or university

3.   Pursuing major for career

a. that is service and/or family oriented; or

b. in nursing; or

c. that is related to agriculture

 

·     Preference to female from Butler or Bremer County

·     Minimum 5 yrs 4-H involvement

·     Achievement in 4-H and school activities with service to other people and citizenship in the community

 

Family of Marie A. Busch

1 - $500

Career 4-H Scholarship

1.   College Junior or Senior fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Pursuing degree in consumer and family science related field of study

 

Acceptable programs are those majors in the former ISU College of Family Consumer Science

[Depts. of AESHM, FSHN; HDFS]

Shirley A. Stakey

1 - $500

Colvin Family 4-H Scholarship

1.   Any college undergraduate, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Pursuing four year degree in any field of study

 

The scholarship is established to recognize a 4-H’er who has taken their own road—one who has done their best to fully experience 4-H and life

 

Note: The scholarship will be paid out at the completion of the semester awarded

 

Colvin Family Endowment

1 - $500

Ralph and Agnes Dostal Memorial 4‑H Scholarship

1.     Any college undergraduate, fall 2012 

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Pursuing any field of study

 

Demonstrated participation in 4‑H activities, community service, and/or college activities should be included on the application

 

Preference to current college students

Family of Ralph and Agnes Dostal

1 - $1,000

Duroe 4-H Scholarship

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU or any Iowa community college

3.   Pursuing a degree in Agriculture or Ag Business

 

Eligible applicants must reside in Buchanan, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Clayton, Delaware, Fayette or Linn county

 

Duroe family, Jesup IA

1 - $500

Duroe/AGR 4-H Scholarship

1.   Undergraduate

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Pursuing a degree in Agriculture or Ag Business

 

Eligible applicant must be a member  in good standing of ISU AGR Fraternity, 201 Gray Ave

Duroe family, Jesup IA

1 - $500

C. J. Gauger

4-H Scholarship

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Pursuing four year degree in any field of study

 

Demonstrated participation in 4-H leadership programs and activities should be included on the application

4-H alumni contributors to Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund

1 - $750

Goering Communication

4‑H Scholarship

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU, UNI, or U of I

3.   Pursuing four-year degree in any field of study

4.   Preference to graduate of an Iowa public high school

 

Applicant must document participation in the 4-H Communication project/program in question 11 on the application

Don and Doris Goering Endowment

1 - $1000

Harding-Roth Family 4‑H Scholarship

1.   Any college undergraduate, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Pursuing any field of study

 

Eligible applicant must document leadership and reside in Calhoun or Pocahontas county

Roth Family

1 - $500


Iowa State Fair (IFAA)

4-H Scholarships

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Major in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences or in family and consumer science field of study in College of Human Sciences

4.   Applicant must have been a participant in Iowa State Fair 4‑H events/activities

 

Documentation showing specific involvement in Iowa State Fair 4‑H exhibiting, events, or activities should be included in question 11 on the application

 

[Depts. of AESHM, FSHN; HDFS]

Iowa Foundation for Agriculture Advancement.  (Receipts from Sale of Champions at the Iowa State Fair)

12 to 17 - $1,000

Kiser 4-H Scholarship

1.   Freshman fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Majoring in Animal Science

 

Include documentation in question 11 on the application showing applicant to have been an outstanding 4‑H horse project participant

Contributors to Iowa 4-H Foundation, Kiser Scholarship fund

1 - $750

LA-CO Circle of Champions
4-H Scholarship

1.   Any college undergraduate or graduate school attendee

2.   Attending any Iowa community college or 4-year college or university

3.   Majoring in Agriculture or related agricultural science

 

Preference to current college students.

LA-CO Industries, Inc.

Elk Grove Village IL

1 - $1000

UPDATE 1/20/12: The Mahr Family 4-H Scholarship for AG will Not offered for 2012

Mahr Family 4-H Scholarship

1.   Student attending ISU College of Agriculture & Life Sciences fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Major within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

4.   Submit separate activity plan for a leadership/community service activity with your application

 

·    Five or more years 4-H membership

·    Evidence of community service and leadership participation

·    Final selection based on interview

·    Submit a separate application plan for a leadership/community service activity to be implemented during 2012-2013 ($500 grant may be available for training and project costs)

Family of Marvin, Sr. and Frederica Mahr

(Tentative)
1 - year full tuition-undergraduate level;
specific amount to be determined

Renewable for second year based on 2.5 GPA and demonstrated leadership/

community service program

 

Lloyd W. and Myrtle Obrecht 4‑H Scholarship

1.   Junior or senior, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Major within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences major

 

·     Resident of Mills or Shelby county

·     Emphasis on leadership and citizenship activities in 4-H and at ISU

LaVerne and Pam Obrecht

1 - $500

 

Phyllis J. Olson

4-H Scholarship

1.   Any college undergraduate, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Majoring in Food and Nutrition or related curriculum

 

Preference given to upper classmen.

Phyllis J. Olson Scholarship Fund through the Iowa 4‑H Foundation

1 - $500

Orscheln 4-H Scholarships

1.   Freshmen in college, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (four year program) or any Iowa four-year college or university with major in family and consumer science field of study [Depts. of AESHM, FSHN; HDFS]

3.   Active 4-H'er during four years of high school

4.   Be of good character and exhibit leadership potential.

5.   Applicants must live south of US Hwy 30 within Orscheln trade areas, see listed counties

 

Must be resident of one of the following Orscheln Farm & Home trade area counties: Appanoose, Boone, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, Henry, Jefferson, Johnson, Linn, Mahaska, Montgomery, Muscatine, Page, Wapello, Washington

Orscheln Farm & Home L.L.C., Moberly MO

5 - $1,000

Oster Journalism

4-H Scholarship

1.   College sophomore, junior, or senior, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Majoring in Journalism or Communication Studies

 

Documentation of journalism activity and skills on the application

 

Merrill J. Oster, Cedar Falls IA

1 - $1,000

Paul 4-H Scholarship

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Pursuing any field of study

 

Eligible applicant must reside in Muscatine or Scott county

 

Financial need given priority

Family of Henry and Mary Martin Paul

1 - $500

Cheryl & David Pence Communication 4-H Scholarship

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Attending any Iowa community college or 4-year college or university

3.   Pursuing any field of study

 

Eligible applicants must be a resident of Delaware, Hardin, Jackson, or Polk county.

 

Applicant must document participation in the 4-H Communication project/program in question 11 on the application

Cheryl & David Pence

1 - $500

Cheryl & David Pence Visual Arts 4-H Scholarship

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Attending any Iowa community college or 4-year college or university

3.   Pursuing any field of study

 

Eligible applicants must be a resident of Delaware, Hardin, Jackson, or Polk county.

 

Applicant must document participation in the 4-H Visual Arts project/program in question 11 on the application

 

Cheryl & David Pence

1 - $500

Persinger-Asmus Family

4-H Scholarship

1.   College sophomore, junior, or senior, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU or UNI

3.   Any field of study other than agriculture or family and consumer science

 

Demonstrated participation in leadership, citizenship, and/or communications in 4-H and college activities should be included on the application

Persinger and Asmus families

1 - $500

Peyton Family 4-H Scholarship

1.   College sophomore, junior, or senior, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Pursuing an major in or related to agriculture

 

·      Former Iowa or Oklahoma 4‑H member

·      Demonstrate 4‑H participation with evidence of strong community service and leadership in 4‑H and at ISU

·      Minimum of 3.0 GPA

 

Peyton Family Endowment

1 - $1000

Roberts Family 4-H Scholarship

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU; UNI; or Central College/Pella

3.   Pursuing any field of study

 

Eligible applicant should demonstrate a need for financial assistance and provide evidence of community service.  Also must be resident of or 4‑H’er in Cass, Marion, Montgomery, or Story county

 

Lloyd & Sharon Roberts and Kurt Roberts

1 - $500

Schmalenberger

4-H Scholarships

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Majoring in agriculture

4.   Based on achievement

 

Eligible applicants must be a resident in one of the following counties:  Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster, Wright

Carl Schmalenberger Memorial Funds

2 - $750

 

number of scholarships and amount tentative for 2012

Stakey 4-H Scholarship

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Enrolled in College of Human Sciences

4.   Pursuing a major in family and consumer science field of study

 

 

4-H Alumni Contributions to Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship Fund

1 - $1,000

Stratton 4-H Scholarship

1.   Any college undergraduate, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   Pursuing Animal Science degree in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Eligible applicant must reside in  Boone, Fremont, Mills, Story, or Plymouth county

Stratton Memorial and Stratton family

1 - $500

Mary Ann Stumbo Memorial

4-H Scholarship

1.   Current college student

2.   Attending any Iowa 4 year college or university

3.   Pursuing any field of study

 

Must have been an Iowa 4-H’er for minimum of 5 years—document 4-H achievements

Barb & Keith Sexton

1 - $500

 

Theisen’s Home & Farm

4‑H Scholarships

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Pursuing 4-year degree at any Iowa college or university

3.   Majoring in Agriculture or Ag Business

 

Eligible applicants must reside in counties where Theisen Stores are located: Benton, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Floyd, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Marion, Marshall, Poweshiek, Story, or Warren

Theisen Supply, Inc., Dubuque IA

2 - $1,000

Tobin 4-H Scholarship

1.   Any college undergraduate, fall 2012

2.   Attending ISU

3.   pursuing any field of study

 

Eligible applicants must reside in Adair, Adams, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor, or Union county in Iowa
or Nodaway County, Missouri

Family in honor of J. Kelly and Irene Tobin

1 - $1,000

Tubbs 4-H Scholarship

1.   Freshman, fall 2012

2.   Attending any Iowa 2- or 4-year college  or university

3.   Pursuing any field of study

 

Eligible applicant must reside in Clinton or Jackson county

Ed Tubbs Family

1 - $1000

Alice Van Wert Murray

4-H Scholarship

1.   Any undergraduate, fall 2012

2.   Attending any 2- or 4-year college or university

3.   Pursuing any field of study

 

Current or former Iowa 4-H’er.

 

Must show outstanding achievement in 4-H career.

Alice VanWert Murray

1 - $500

Wolken 4-H Scholarship

1.   Any college undergraduate, fall 2012

2.   Attending any Iowa 4-year college or university

3.   Pursuing any field of study

 

Must have been a member of State 4‑H Council

Stephen & Sue Wolken

1 - $500


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"4-H helped me discover my love for public speaking and gave me a foundation of skills and confidence to build on. This scholarship has allowed me to focus my time and effort on greater causes without the stress of funding my education.:"  -  Amanda Crawford, Oster Journalism 4-H Scholarship

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