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4-H Foundation announces Iowa 4-H scholarships for 2025
Jan. 23, 2025 10:53 am
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The Iowa 4-H Foundation announces the 2024-2025 scholarship programs for 4‑H’ers attending or planning to attend college fall 2025. The current scholarship program offers 90 scholarships worth over $100,000.
The various awards range in amounts from $250 to $5,000. Some of the scholarships are open to students pursuing any field of study, while others are open to students pursuing specific degrees in agriculture, food and nutrition, ag business, animal science, and journalism. Former Iowa 4-H'ers and current 4-H'ers graduating from high school are eligible applicants.
The majority of the scholarships will be awarded to students attending Iowa State University. Some scholarships are also available to students planning to attend another Iowa Regent University, Iowa private college, or Iowa community college.
There is one online application form to apply for all scholarships the applicant selects. It can be found at https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/what-we-do/funding-for-4-h-ers/scholarships. Recommendation letters are also done online.
All applications must be completed online no later than March 1, 2025.
For more information contact the Washington County Extension Office at 319-653-4811.