Suwannee River Fair Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by Suwannee River Livestock Association Inc.

Each year the Suwannee River Livestock Association Inc. awards scholarships to certified members of 4-H and FFA youth development programs in Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy Counties Florida.

Volunteer work at the Suwannee River Fair is required.

Each year the Suwannee River Fair Association offers a $500.00 scholarship for attendance at a University or Community College or Trade School to a senior in high school and exhibiting in the current year of the Suwannee River Fair and Livestock Show.

Each year Farm Credit of North Florida offers 3 – $500.00 scholarships for attendance at a University or Community College or Trade School to a senior in high school and exhibiting in the current year of the Suwannee River Fair and Livestock Show.

How To Apply:

1. Applicants must be active FFA or 4-H members in good standing in Dixie, Gilchrist, or Levy Counties.
2. Applicants must be a senior in high school and exhibiting in the current year of the Suwannee River Fair and Livestock Show.
3. The application must be made on an approved form and submitted to the Suwannee River Fair business office, P. O. Box 252, Trenton, FL 32693 by 4:30 p.m. of the 1st Wednesday in March.
4. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of information supplied on the approved application form including Financial Need, Scholarship (Grade Point Average), Project Record, Fair Participation, Leadership Experience, Personal Information.
5. Volunteer work at the Suwannee River Fair is required. A total minimum of 40 hours is required and must be completed by February 15 of your 12th-grade year.
6. Recipients must submit proof of enrollment in either college or trade school within 1 year following their award, if not all monies will be forfeited to the SRF Association. Exceptions will be considered by the board on a case-by-case basis.
7. Three $500.00 scholarships may be awarded and these awards are for attendance at a University or Community College or Trade School.
8. Applications will be reviewed anonymously and recipients selected by a committee appointed by the President of the Board of Directors.
9. Recipients must submit a Thank You Letter and proof of enrollment in either University, Community College, or Trade School within 1 year following their award, if not all monies will be forfeited to the SRF Association. Exceptions will be considered by the board on a case-by-case basis.