New this year! Youth enrolled in a trade school, certificate/apprenticeship program or pursuing a career directly out of high school are eligible to apply.
Muskingum County 4-H Scholarships were established in 2015 by the Muskingum County 4-H Committee in order to help Muskingum County young people become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society. Muskingum County 4-H recognizes and rewards individual excellence in project work, leadership, citizenship and community service. A minimum of two $500 scholarships will be awarded. Applicants may apply multiple times but will only be awarded the scholarship once. Complete application and essay must be submitted for consideration.
Criteria
Applicants must:
- be a Muskingum County 4-H member or alumni who graduated high school in 2024 or will graduate in 2025.
- be active in 4-H for the previous three (3) consecutive years;
- have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale based on the most recently completed semester.
Two types of applicants will be considered:
- Youth enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution, trade school, or certificate/apprenticeship program. They will be required to describe how this scholarship will help them attain their educational goals in an essay. Selected youth must submit a tuition receipt as proof of enrollment before scholarship checks are issued.
- Youth who started a career directly out of high school who need tools, uniforms, or other supplies to support them in their career. They will be required to describe what the scholarship money will be used to purchase and how this scholarship will help them attain their career goals in an essay. Selected youth must submit a receipt for purchases to be reimbursed before scholarship checks are issued.
Each applicant will be scored as follows:
- 50% for 4-H involvement
- 20% for community & citizenship involvement
- 20% for essay
- 10% for academic achievement
Complete the application: go.osu.edu/musk4hscholarship.
Applications are due January 31.