Healdsburg Fair Board Scholarship 2011

Dear 4-H and FFA Seniors:

The Board of Directors of the Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair will offer two scholarship categories this year.  The two scholarship categories are 1) Healdsburg Fair Board Scholarship(s)-High School and 2) Healdsburg Fair Board Scholarship-Past Winners/Continuing.  The scholarship categories are defined as follows:

 Healdsburg Fair Board Scholarship(s)-High School

Academic and Scholastic emphasis - Entry into a two year or four year College

Award based on scholastic record, community involvement, written essay, and personal interview

And/Or

Technical, Trade, or Vocational emphasis - Entry into vocational training school

Award based on vocational experience, community involvement, written essay, and personal interview

Healdsburg Fair Board Scholarship(s)-Past Winners/Continuing

Open to winners of a HFBS for the previous year..  They must be continuing in their studies at an accredited institution of higher learning or vocational training.  Award based on scholastic record, community involvement, written essay, and interview

Applicants for the High School Scholarship must be seniors and reside in the Healdsburg, Windsor, or Geyserville High School Districts and must be a member in good standing of a 4-H or FFA club in the above districts. The scholarship funds in each category will be awarded at the discretion of the scholarship committee. 

Eligible students must submit a typed essay (500 words) as to why they feel they should receive this award.  You must include your high school transcripts along with your essay(college transcript for second category).  The essays must be postmarked no later than May 6, 2011 for consideration.  Any letters postmarked after this date will not be considered.  You must specify for what specific scholarship category your are applying in the upper right hand corner of your essay, and a phone number that can be used to contact you.

You must be available on May 20th from approximately 1-4pm for your personal interview by the scholarship committee.  Each applicant will be contacted regarding the location and specific time of their interview.

The scholarship awards will be presented on awards night at the HFFC Fair.  If you are awarded a scholarship, one-half of the scholarship will be paid upon completion of nine (9) weeks attendance in good standing with the remaining balance of your scholarship disbursed upon confirmation of your second semester/quarter. Utilization of the award must be made within one year from the date of presentation.

Please mail your essay to:  Scholarship Committee HFFCF

c/o Glenn Proctor

1101 Fifth Avenue, #170

Email:glenn@ciatti.com      San Rafael, California 94901