Scholarships

Scholarship Opportunity: Ohio 4-H Scholarships – due February 15, 2026

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Ohio 4-H recognizes and rewards individual excellence, whether it is in project work, leadership, citizenship or community service. Ohio 4-H Scholarships were established in 1976 in order to help young people become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society. There are currently 36 statewide 4-H scholarships being offered. In addition to these scholarships, individual counties may also offer county-based scholarships. Please check with your County Extension Office for a listing of county scholarships.

Scholarship Opportunity: Fairfield Co. 4-H Scholarships – due 1/9/2026

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2026 Fairfield County 4-H Scholarship Application – for High School Seniors and those in college. If you have questions or want more information, please contact Leslie Cooksey at cooksey.25@osu.edu or 740-277-4625.  Please download the form for the interactive pdf to work. 

Application is due Friday, January 9th in hard copy along with a 2026 Ohio 4-H Achievement Form.

Save the Date: December 2nd for our Achievement Form Workshops

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Be recognized for all you do in 4-H! It all begins with keeping great records of your 4-H accomplishments! Save the date of December 2nd for upcoming workshops! Details are in the flyer posted below.

Younger 4-H youth (ages 9-13 as of 1/1/2026) are encouraged to start completing your Junior Achievement Form. Junior Achievement Awards will be awarded in April 2026!

  • Please note that the Junior Achievement Form will be updated for 2026. Please be sure to use the new form.

Older 4-H youth (ages 14-18 as of 1/1/2026) are encouraged to explore the many teen opportunities available to them when they complete the Ohio 4-H Achievement Form including: County Merit Awards, College Scholarships, County Trip Awards, Outstanding 4-Her Award, State Achievement Awards – and perhaps earning a trip to National 4-H Congress! County Merit Awards, Scholarships, and Trip Awards will be awarded in April 2026!

Scholarship Opportunity: South Central Power – due 1/30/2026

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South Central Power Company Scholarship programs help high school seniors who want to continue their education at a college, vocational, or technical school.

The South Central Power Company Foundation is offering five scholarship categories:

  • Academic Excellence
  • Career-Technical
  • Community
  • Leadership
  • Opportunity

Steps to apply for a scholarship

  • Review the five scholarship categories and rules and guidelines
  • You may submit only one application.
  • Be sure to use the correct scholarship category to submit your application.

The 2026 scholarship application and guidelines will be available in early December. The deadline to apply for the 2025 scholarships is Jan. 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. 

Scholarship Opportunity: Fairfield County Foundation Scholarship Portal opens December 1st

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The Fairfield County Foundation provides more than 100 different scholarship funds for local students for the 2026-2027 school year using one online application, which can be found at www.fairfieldcountyfoundation.org/scholarships/applications.

The application officially opens December 1, 2025 and the deadline to submit applications is Friday, March 6, 2026. Applicants are encouraged to check out the scholarships page on our website for more details, criteria, tips and frequently asked questions to assist in filling out the application. The Foundation’s application system filters down which scholarships students are eligible to receive based on the criteria of each scholarship fund.

The Foundation staff will conduct a preliminary review for completeness on all applications submitted by Monday, February 9, 2026. Applicants will receive an email with any issues by March 1, 2026 so that any problems can be corrected before the final deadline on Friday, March 6, 2026. This does not increase the chances of receiving a scholarship but provides an opportunity for mistakes to be corrected before the deadline and decreases the possibility of an application being ineligible.

Generally, scholarships are reserved for residents of Fairfield County or graduates of a high school in Fairfield County; however, there are a few that are available to students outside of the county. Applicants can be graduating high school seniors, current undergraduate, graduate, non-traditional or vocation/technical school students. Students are highly encouraged to apply each year they will be attending post secondary education as their eligibility could change for specific scholarships and we often have new scholarships established. For example, this year we have added the Abby Janning Planisek Memorial Scholarship for nursing students and the Cheryl A. MacEachen Memorial Scholarship for those majoring in education, English or history.

High school seniors are advised to check with their counseling department on scholarship and FAFSA events being held at their school.

If you have questions about Foundation scholarships, contact Abby King, Senior Program Officer at aking@fairfieldcountyfoundation.org

Source: News from the Fairfield County Foundation 11/6/2025

Save the Date: December 2nd for our Achievement Form Workshops

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Be recognized for all you do in 4-H! It all begins with keeping great records of your 4-H accomplishments! Save the date of December 2nd for upcoming workshops! Details are in the flyer posted below.

Younger 4-H youth (ages 9-13 as of 1/1/2026) are encouraged to start completing your Junior Achievement Form. Junior Achievement Awards will be awarded in April 2026!

  • Please note that the Junior Achievement Form will be updated for 2026. Please be sure to use the new form.

Older 4-H youth (ages 14-18 as of 1/1/2026) are encouraged to explore the many teen opportunities available to them when they complete the Ohio 4-H Achievement Form including: County Merit Awards, College Scholarships, County Trip Awards, Outstanding 4-Her Award, State Achievement Awards – and perhaps earning a trip to National 4-H Congress! County Merit Awards, Scholarships, and Trip Awards will be awarded in April 2026!

 

Scholarship Opportunity: AgCareers.com due 11/17/2025

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AgCareers will award two $1,000 scholarships annually to one U.S. student and one Canadian student.

Scholarship Requirements:  

For more information, visit their website at: https://www.agcareers.com/ag-education/scholarships/usa-national/agcareers-feed-your-future-scholarship.cfm#gsc.tab=0

Judging:

A panel of judges, composed of sponsors, industry leaders, and AgCareers staff members, will determine the top submissions in each country.

Applications close on November 17, 2025.

AgCareers will notify the winners by December 19, 2025.

Scholarship Opportunity: Farm Credit Mid-America – due 1/15/2026

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  • Scholarships are available for individuals majoring in agriculture (Farm Credit Mid-America Scholars) or pursuing agricultural or rural community related careers (Customer Scholarship).
  • The online application process takes between 10-30 minutes and must be completed in one sitting. The Farm Credit Mid-America Scholars application requires you to upload a résumé and a letter of recommendation.
  • Only online applications will be accepted.
  • You may apply for multiple scholarships, but may receive only one Farm Credit Mid-America scholarship per school year.
  • Applications for the 2026 Farm Credit Mid-America Scholars scholarship are not being accepted yet. We will provide more details soon.
  • Applications for the 2026 Customer Scholarship will be accepted October 1, 2025 through January 15, 2026. Applicants will be notified of the results in April 2026.
  • All scholarship funds will be awarded by August 2026 for the fall semester.
  • Team members and directors of Farm Credit Mid-America and their children are not eligible to apply.

For more information, visit their website at: https://www.fcma.com/community/investments/scholarships