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TEXAS 4-H OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

    The Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation, Inc.
    P.O. Box 11020
    College Station, TX  77842
    https://texas4-H.tamu.edu/

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    The Opportunity Scholarship Program is an academically-competitive
    program in which a scholar's academic achievements and their 4-H
    experience are highly valued.  To apply for a Texas 4-H and Youth
    Development Opportunity Scholarship, an applicant must, as a minimum:
          - Have made formal application to enroll with intent to
              attend a Texas college or university and have met the 
              entrance requirements for that college or university
          - Be actively participating in 4-H
          - Be a United States citizen and a Texas resident
          - Have successfully obtained the minimum test results for 
              either the Baccalaureate Scholarship Program or the 
              Technical Certification Scholarship Program, as outlined 
              at the website
          - Formally enrolled in or accepted into an accredited, not-for-
              profit Texas College or University

    Courageous Heart Scholarships are awarded to members who have main-
    tained an active 4-H career in spite of unforeseen obstacles related 
    to their medical/health, family, and/or educational situation.  See 
    website for eligibility, nomination requirements and application 
    deadlines.  

    Collegiate 4-H Scholarships are awarded to deserving former 4-H 
    members currently enrolled in a Texas College or University.

    Deadline:  FAFSA must be completed by mid-December. 
               Applications Open November 1

               Refer to the website or your county 4-H agent for other
               important dates and deadlines.