2012

COLORADO YOUNG FARMERS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

PURPOSE

To recognize outstanding students who will be a freshman and sophomore majoring in agriculture, and a junior and senior majoring in Agricultural Education working toward teacher certification during the 2012-2013 year.

ELIGIBILITY

The student must be enrolled as a full-time student at a Colorado junior/community college, college or university and be a Colorado resident.

BASIS OF AWARD

The selection of the scholarship recipients will be based upon scholarship, activities and interest in agriculture and teaching Agricultural Education.

AWARD

There will be five one-year college scholarships awarded which include: two $500 awards for a freshman, one $500 award for a sophomore, one $750 award for a junior and one $1,250 award for a senior.

APPLICATIONS

All applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2012 and sent to:

Dan Ross

Immediate Past President

Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association

810 W. 10th

Yuma, CO 80759

COLORADO YOUNG FARMERS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

NAME______

(First) (Middle Initial) (Last)

PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS:______

(Road, Route, Street, Box)

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(City) (State) (Zip)

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(E-mail address) (Telephone Number)

COLLEGE YOU PLAN TO ATTEND______

(Name)

______

(Address)

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(City) (State) (Zip)

YEAR IN COLLEGE DURING 2011-2012 ACADEMIC YEAR (Check One)

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

(BEGINNING WITH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE)

NAME OF SCHOOL DATE OF ATTENDANCE

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HIGH SCHOOL CUMULATIVE GPA NUMBER OF SEMESTERS

COLLEGE CUMULATIVE GPA DETERMINING COLLEGE GPA

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(Signature of Applicant) (Date)

This Application Must Be Postmarked by March 15, 2012 and Sent To:

Dan Ross

Immediate Past President

Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association

810 W. 10th

Yuma, CO 80759

ACTIVITIES

(List high school and/or college and out-of-school organizations, activities, offices held, awards and work experience)

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YOUR PLANS FOR A CAREER IN AGRICULTURE OR TEACHING AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION