GE83-Agriculture Athlete of the Year Scholarship Application

January 30, 2018 Online Forms

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION, January 22, 2019 The Kentucky Department of Agriculture in partnership with the Kentucky High School Athletic Association will award (4) $1000 scholarships and (2) $2000 scholarships (one male and one female), to the Outstanding Ag Athlete of the Year who are 2018-2019 seniors and involved in agriculture.
The six recipients will be named “2019 Kentucky Ag Athletes of the Year” and awards will be presented at the 2019 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen in March at Rupp Arena. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS is January 22, 2019.
* This is a one time award and a nonrenewable scholarship payable to an institution of higher learning and not endowed for expansion.

CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION:

High school graduating senior
Minimum GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale, if weighted, GPA must be converted to 4.0 scale by counselor)
Accepted to a higher education 2 year, 4 year or trade school institution (Though an Agriculture major is not required and preference will be given to Kentucky colleges, out of state schools will be considered if seeking specialized degree in the Agriculture field)
Submission of all fields requested on this application

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS SELECTED AS FINALISTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

Two letters of recommendation (1 touching on your impact in Agriculture and 1 touching on your impact in athletics)

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING AS A CONDITION TO RECEIVING THE AWARD:

3 pictures illustrating 1) involvement in sports, 2) involvement in agriculture and 3) a head and shoulders picture (i.e. school picture)
A copy of acceptance letter of the institution you will be attending and/or class schedule for 1st semester.

Student Name:*
First Last
Enter the name of your KHSAA member school-*
Student Email*
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Enter GPA on 4.0 scale (weighted must be converted by counselor)*
Please enter a value between 0 and 4.
Sport or Activity Coach Name:*
First Last
Coach Email Address:*
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School Agriculture Contact Name:*
First Last
School Agriculture Contact Email Address:*
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Describe Sport or Sport Activity Experiences (sports, years of participation, position(s), honors and achievements):*
Describe Agriculture Experiences (years in agriculture, describe how are you involved in agriculture, honors and achievements, describe (in 1000 characters or less) why has agriculture been an important part of your life):*
Essay Question - In Essay Form (10000 characters or less), answer the following - In today’s world, the pressure to perform at your best in both agriculture and athletics is at an all-time high. Discuss the challenges you have had while playing sports and working in agriculture and how you have overcome those?*
Submit photo (file size limit of 64mb)*
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