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Awards & Scholarship Portfolio

Completing an Awards Portfolio will allow you to compete for national awards trips and scholarships. The process will improve your skills of marketing yourself. You will complete an application, create a resume, write a narrative about yourself, and submit the information as a packet to be eligible for an interview. You can also take advantage of two publications to help you complete the system: What Are My Skills and Marketing You. Your county 4-H agent is your most valuable resource to make sure you are prepared to submit the best portfolio you can. You can also view the Portfolio Power Point to help walk you through the process.

Completing Your Application

There are two options for completing the application online. The first option is through Adobe Acrobat Reader. These are fill able forms that can be completed and printed. Please note that you can not save this version unless you purchase the full version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. With the downloadable version you will have to complete the entire application and print the forms before you exit the program. The second option is using Microsoft Word forms. With this option you can add information to your form and save it on any computer that has the Microsoft Word program.

Application Requirements

There are different requirements for the National Awards Trip Application and the Scholarship Application. Listed below are the requirements for each application.

Awards Trip Portfolio

A complete National Awards Trip Application must contain the following:

Scholarship Portfolio

A complete Scholarship Portfolio Application must contain the following:

  • Scholarship Cover Page: PDF WORD
  • Senior Portfolio: PDF  WORD
  • 1-2 page Resume following guidelines in Marketing You!
  • 2-3 page Narrative Statement following the guidelines in Marking You! You must include a statement to explain your financial need for the chosen scholarship(s)
  • A transcript of official high school/college grades.
  • One letter of recommendation from your County 4-H Agent.
  • One letter of recommendation from a school counselor, academic advisor, instructor, or employer.
  • The Dallas C. Osborne and Horsemanship of the Year Scholarship requires your current year's horse project book (PDF).

Use the following check lists to make sure you have completed all requirements of the application.

All Applications must be IN the State 4-H Office no later than 4:30 p.m. on  June 1 (or the first working day of June). No late applications will be accepted. Check for earlier deadlines in your county. All applications require your County 4-H Agent's signature of approval.

For more information on this process contact your county 4-H agent or State Events Office at (352) 392-4308.