Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Ginn Agriculture Scholarship
Deadline February 28th
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.
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-REQUISITES
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. Current senior attending 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.
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. Current senior attending 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.
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.
HOW SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE AWARDED
Potential recipients will complete and return the Scholarship form to the Shelby County
Extension Office by no later than February 28 of the application year. The Mr. & Mrs. C.H.
Ginn Agricultural Scholarship application forms are available at any time from OSU Extension
Shelby County, 810 Fair Road, Sidney, OH 45365.
Potential recipients will complete and return the Scholarship form to the Shelby County
Extension Office by no later than February 28 of the application year. The Mr. & Mrs. C.H.
Ginn Agricultural Scholarship application forms are available at any time from OSU Extension
Shelby County, 810 Fair Road, Sidney, OH 45365.