2025 ECLSR Scholarship Program
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MARCH 7, 2025 TO BE CONSIDERED!
The following criteria must be met for a student to apply for the scholarship:
1. Must be a graduating senior who is a member of a 4-H club or FFA chapter within Ellis County at the time of application.
2. Must exhibit at least 2 years in the Ellis County Youth Expo (can include current year).
3. Must submit all 3 parts of the required application at one time by the deadline.
4. Scholarship money will be awarded when the student is enrolled in college and a copy of the tuition bill is submitted to the committee. Scholarships must be used in the year following graduation and claimed by January 1 of the year following graduation.
5. Recipients may use the scholarship at any junior or senior college or university—private, public, or technical. Recipients may major in any field.
Student Application Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated equally on the following 5 merit areas:
1. Ellis County Youth Expo participation
2. FFA and/or 4-H participation
3. School and community participation
4. Scholarship
5. Essay on future plans