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Dear 4-H Members and Families,
The guidelines and application process for the 2018-19 Opportunity Scholarships are now available. These are the largest scholarships available exclusively to Texas 4-H members. These scholarships range from $3000 to $20,000 and are awarded to approximately 200 graduating seniors. The application and interview process is rigorous but should be familiar to all of our exceptional seniors who have completed record books and county award interviews in the last few years.
Please follow this link to view the guidelines and other information from the state office regarding the application. Dr. Tamra McGaughy has a wonderful video on her Grayson County website that walks members through the application process. Scroll down to the Monday, November 6th entry. Her advice has great value as she has served on the scholarship selection committee in the past.
The applications must be entered through 4-H Connect under the 2019 Texas 4-H Scholarship Application event. Applications must be in the 4-H Connect system by midnight of Friday, January 18th, 2019. This allows me to review the applications before they are submitted to District and then the State offices.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I am happy to meet one on one with any high school senior, or even junior, who would like to discuss this program. Remember, your entire 4-H career has prepared you to represent your goals and to take the steps to achieve them. Let’s put your experience to work now to make your collegiate career a little bit easier some well-deserved scholarship money.
Kent DeCardenas