Warren County Fair Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Warren County Fair

Overview
The Warren County Fair Scholarships provide financial assistance to graduating seniors from Warren County who have been active in local 4-H or FFA programs. Awards are funded by local sponsors and intended to help students beginning post-secondary study.

Sponsors
- Sam’s Amusements
- Warren County Fair Indemnity Fund
- Warren County Fair Board Members
- Others to be announced

Award
- $500.00 scholarships

Eligibility
Applicants must meet all of the following:
- Be a high school senior enrolled at a Warren County high school
- Live in Warren County
- Be a member of Warren County 4-H or FFA
- Plan to begin at least a two-year post-secondary program or a longer program (community college, technical school, or four-year college/university)
- Family members of the Warren County Fair Board are allowed to apply

How applications are evaluated (points)
- Overall application quality (grammar, spelling, completeness): 10 points
- Field of study (clarity of planned studies): 5 points
- Extra-curricular involvement during high school: 5 points
- Responses to Questions 1–5 (quality of each answer): 10 points each
- Two letters of recommendation: 5 points each

Application and submission instructions
- Deadline: Applications must be submitted by March 1st.
- Submission options:
- Mail a printed application to: Warren County Fair Scholarship Committee, 701 West 2nd Ave, Indianola, IA 50125
- Or email to: jo@warrencofair.com
- Typed applications are preferred but not required.
- Questions: Type your answers to the questions listed below. Combine all answers into one document. Place each question, word-for-word, as a subheading above its answer.

Questions to answer (include as subheadings in your single document)
1. State the reason for your decision to study in your anticipated field of study:
2. Extra-Curricular Activities throughout High School:
3. How has the Warren County Fair influenced you and your family?
4. What have you learned from participating in the Warren County Fair?
5. How have you supported, encouraged, or participated in the Fair in the past 4 years?
6. What is the role of the Warren County Fair in the community?
7. What are the key strategies for the Warren County Fair to remain successful in the future?
8. How many years have you exhibited at the Warren County Fair (livestock/static)?

Letters of recommendation
- Attach two letters of recommendation. Acceptable references include a teacher, 4-H or FFA leader, minister, or similar adult mentor.

Notification, recognition, and award disbursement
- Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail and invited to attend the Pre-Fair Picnic for recognition.
- On November 1st a letter will be mailed to the winner requesting the information needed to issue the scholarship payment for the second semester of enrollment.
- Once the requested information is received in the Fair office, the scholarship check will be sent directly to the recipient’s school.

Other
- The scholarship committee reserves the right to withhold awards if deemed appropriate.