ELIGIBILTY / RULES 

 (THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED AND INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION)

     1.  Students applying for the scholarship must be Seniors.

     2.  The students receiving the scholarships must be accepted by a state accredited institition of higher learning, community college, technical or trade school.  Should a student be selected and then fail to be accepted to a school, the scholarship will be awared to the committee's alternate selection.  The scholarship will be for $500.00 per year, at $250.00 per semester.

     3.  To be considered for the scholarship, the student must:

                 a. COMPLETE IN IT'S ENTIRETY AND TYPE THE APPLICATION OR PRINITED NEATLY IN INK

                 b. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM HIS / HER 4-H, F.F.A., OR F.C.C.L.A. ADVISOR OR PRINCIPLE

                 c. OBTAIN ADVISORS SIGNATURE

                 d. ENCLOSE A CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT

                 e. COPY OF BOTH SUPPORTING PARENTS OR GUARDIANS LAST FILED INCOME TAX FORMS

     4. Applications will be considered on the basis of a student's financial need, demostrated leadership ability, and responsibility, plus the student's likelihood of completing a college education.

     5. Applicant must have participated in a youth fair activity or exhibited a project to be eligible.

     6.  Recipients will be notified and MUST BE PRESENT at the Dinner on Monday March 28, 2011, 7:00 p.m. at NTSF exhibits building, for presentaion of award.  The committee will consider any exceptions such as illness or scholastic participation only with prior notification and approval. 

     7. The committee will not consider incomplete applications.

DEADLINE

     1. Applications must be recieved by one of the following, no later than 5:00 p.m., on Monday, March 7, 2011.       

      NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Please include your email address for notification purposes. 

    SELECTION

     1.  Selection by the scholarship committees are final, except in the case where the scholarship goes to the alternate canidate because of the winner's failure to be accepted to a accredited school.

     2.  Selection of scholarship winners will be based on application information, and is not subjected to discrimination based on sex, race, creed, color, handicap, or religion.  In the event there are no qualified applicants, no scholarship will be awarded.

PRIVACY ACT / ACKNOWLEDGMENT

     1 acknowledge reading all the instructions pertaining to this application and fully understand the requirements stated therein.  By signing below, I am verifying that the information I have provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge and I consent for the scholarship committee to confirm the information included.  If selected, I agree to allow use of my name and / or picture in local media and newspapers.

Signature: ____________________________________