Michigan State Fair 4-H and Youth Virtual Showcase Scholarship - Practice Application
June 19, 2025
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Email*Actual scholarship application completed through an online form*
It is the mission of The Michigan State Fair and Michigan 4-H to promote and celebrate the positive achievements by youth in the state of Michigan. In order to provide youth participants in the Michigan State Fair 4-H & Youth Virtual Showcase with recognition and reward, up to ten $1,000 scholarships will be awarded through an application process as outlined below. These scholarships are possible due to a generous donation from Blair Bowman of the Michigan State Fair.
Below is the information that will be requested on the scholarship application . Please apply using the online form only by Monday, August 11, 2025 at 4 p.m.
Who is eligible to compete for a scholarship?
- Any Michigan youth ages 8-19 exhibiting in at least one department within the 2025 Michigan State Fair 4-H & Youth Virtual Showcase.
- The scholarship can be used for any and all expenses related to the applicants’ post-secondary education.
- An exhibitor is only eligible to win one scholarship per year at The Michigan State Fair, but may enter more than one division.
- Award recipients will be selected based on competitive judging of the application and possible virtual interview.
- All scholarship awards will be sent directly to the educational institution.
Application points will be awarded as follows:
- Complete application – 5 points
- School/Academic – 15 points
- Achievements & Awards (last 3 years) – 15 points
- Community involvement – 15 points
- Leadership (last 3 years) – 25 points
- Project work/learning demonstrated –15 points
- Life challenges –10 points
Scholarship recipients will be notified, via e-mail, in late August regarding the awards ceremony at the Michigan State Fair in Novi, Mich. Additional notification and instructions will also be mailed to the mailing address on file.
The following information will be asked for on the scholarship application submitted through the link only. No paper applications will be accepted. Required questions are denoted with an asterisk (*) below.
Personal Information
- Full legal name
- Age as of January 1, 2025
- Birthdate
Mailing Address
- City
- State
- Zip code
- County of residence
- Primary phone number
- Alternate phone number
- Youth e-mail
- Parent/Guardian name
- Parent/Guardian e-mail
4-H Information
- 4-H status (member or not member)
- Number of years in 4-H (include current year)- put zero if not in 4-H
- County you exhibit in and how many years you have been an exhibitor (if applicable)
- Number of years exhibiting at the Michigan State Fair (including this year)
Education
- Expected high school graduation year
- School currently attending
- Years completed at current school
- Additional school currently attending
- Years completed at additional school
- What school(s) have you applied to? (high school seniors only)
Application Questions:
- What courses through your school have you found to be the most challenging? What courses have been the most rewarding? Please explain your answer to both questions.
- What are you planning on doing to continue your education beyond high school and what are your career goals?
- List or describe your community or school involvement-include committees, projects or volunteer work.
- List leadership roles you have been involved in the last three years.
- Please list your achievements or awards for the last three years.
- Describe one of your projects you exhibited at the Michigan State Fair 4-H and Youth Virtual Showcase. Include the number of weeks or month you were involved in that project and what was involved in preparing.
- What are some ways you could encourage someone to try a new project that you have experience in?
- Describe a challenge you have faced and how you overcame it. How did this experience impact your approach to other challenging situations?
*I certify that the above information is accurate.
Signature of Applicant
Signature of Parent/Guardian (if applicant is under 18 years of age)