NCDA&CS News
Participants in the N.C. State Fair junior livestock competitions are eligible to apply for the NC State Fair Junior Livestock Scholarship, application deadline March 1.
RALEIGH — Youth who participated in N.C. State Fair junior livestock competitions are eligible to apply for N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock Scholarships. The deadline to apply is March 1.
Up to 25 $2,000 scholarships are available, in addition to one $2,500 Farm Credit of N.C. Premier Scholarship.
“Paying for college can be challenging especially with the rising costs on every day expenses, but scholarships awarded through this program have helped many families with those expenses,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Since the program started in 2015, we have awarded around $350,000 in scholarships, which is a tremendous investment in young people. Thank you to all the buyers who helped make this program a success.”
All youth who exhibited a livestock animal at the State Fair are eligible regardless of species, class or show placement. Scholarships are good for institutes of higher learning, including community colleges and technical schools. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 9 course hours.
The scholarship money is raised through the State Fair’s annual Sale of Champions where grand and reserve grand champions, along with champion Got to Be NC animals are sold at auction. A percentage of the sale total goes into this youth livestock scholarship program.
High school seniors and college students will need to submit the completed application, including their State Fair junior livestock experience, a 500-word essay, academic achievements and extracurricular activities they are involved in. Youth are eligible to receive the scholarship a maximum of four times.
Applications can be downloaded at www.ncstatefair.org. Completed application packets should be returned to N.C. State Fair, Attn. Livestock Office, 1010 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1010. For questions, contact Neil Bowman at by email at [email protected]
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting grant applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Nonprofits and government agencies wishing to apply have until March 3 at 5 p.m.
Neil Bowman, director of the NCDA&CS Livestock Marketing Section, can be reached via email at [email protected]
Call:
T:910-739-4322
Address:
2175 N. Roberts Ave,
Lumberton, NC 28358
Applications open for 2023 N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock … – The Robesonian
