2016-17Ag Booster Club Scholarship Program

Guidelines:

Dalhart Ag Booster Club will be awarding multiple scholarshipsvarying indifferent amount increments to deserving Dalhart High School Seniors for the 2016-17 school year. These scholarships are a one-time award for graduating seniors, and will be awarded depending on the number of qualified applicants at the discretion of the Dalhart Ag Booster Club.

  • Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and plan on pursuing a degree at either a 2-4 year college or 2-year technical/vocational school.
  • Applicants must have been enrolled in a Dalhart Vocational Agriculture class at least 2 of the 4 years in high school and be an active member of the Dalhart High School FFA Chapter.
  • Applicants will be selected on the following criteria:

Academics

Extra-curricular Involvement

Leadership

Community Service

Participation in Dalhart FFA LDE, CDE, and SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) programs

Must have received their Chapter FFA Degree

Financial need

  • Scholarship application and essay deadline is April 1, 2017. Interview times will be set up after deadline submission and will be concluded before April 30, 2017.
  • Scholarship award will be presented during the annual FFA Banquet in May.
  • Scholarship funds will be paid in December2017 for the second semester of the student’s first yeardirectly to the college and not to the student. It will be the student’s responsibility to submit to the Dalhart FFA Booster Club at that time an invoice for second semester tuition and fees, student ID number and college information.

Application Process:

All applicants must complete the following:

  • Application form
  • Essay
  • 3Letters of Recommendation – 1 of each: Agricultural Instructor, Educator, and Professional
  • Interview

Mail scholarship application and essay to:

Dalhart High School FFA Chapter

c/o: Dalhart Ag Booster Club

2100 Spirit Trail

Dalhart, Texas 79022

Deadline for this scholarship is April 1, 2017.

No Exceptions. Late applications will not be accepted!

Dalhart Ag Booster Club Scholarship Application

Personal Information:

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Academic Information:

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Extra-Curricular Activities: List all activities in which you have participated during high school. Include clubs, teams, musical groups, community organizations, etc. and major accomplishments and/or awards in each activity. List chronologically (9th – 12th)

Date/Year(s) / Activity / Accomplishments/Awards

Leadership Positions: List all elected or appointed leadership positions held in school, community, or work activities. Only those positions in which you were directly responsible for directing, organizing, or motivating others should be included.

Date/Year(s) / Leadership Position / Organization/Activity

Community Service: List community activities in which you have participated and note any major accomplishment in each.

Date/Year(s) / Activity / Hours Spent

Dalhart FFA Participation: List all agriculture courses, LDE and CDE contests, and other activities completed while in Dalhart FFA through high school career. List chronologically (9th – 12th)

Year(s) / Activity / Accomplishments/Awards

SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience): Summarize in the space provided your SAE project with Dalhart FFA. (No longer than the remaining space of this page and format must be Times New Roman, size 12, single-spaced.)

Scholarship Essay: Describe your future plans, financial need, as well as how Dalhart FFA and the agricultural programs here at Dalhart High School have helped develop you. (No longer than the remaining space of this page and format must be Times New Roman, size 12, single-spaced.)