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Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Ginn Agriculture Scholarship

BACKGROUND

Vera Ginn established the Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Ginn Agricultural Scholarship in recognition of the lifetime contribution that her parents made to the agricultural community of Shelby County. Mr. & Mr. C.H. Ginn were farmers and agricultural enthusiasts, and they operated a well-known feed grain and agriculture supply business in Sidney for many years.

ELIGIBILITY PRE-REQUISTES

1. Possess a definite goal of becoming established in farming or other agricultural related career.

2. Planning to enter a post-secondary educational institution of higher learning in the fall of the year in which application is made.

3. Attending or have graduated from a Shelby County school: Anna, Botkins, Fairlawn, Fort Loramie, Hardin-Houston, Jackson Center, Lehman, Russia, Sidney or Sidney Christian.

4. Completed and submitted the Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Ginn Agricultural Scholarship by February 28 of the application year.

AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP

This is an endowed scholarship, in as much as the interest only from an endowment account will be used to make this annual award. The annual amount of the scholarship will be dependent on the yield of the endowment account. 25% of the scholarship will be awarded to the recipient each year up to four years as long as the recipient remains in college pursuing a career in agriculture. Students planning to complete their education in an ag-related major in fewer than four years may make special arrangements to receive the full scholarship amount by contacting the Foundation, c/o OSU Extension, at 937-498-7239.