Member Awards & Scholarships

County awards

Each year the Kent County 4-H Council hosts the annual Awards Ceremony and Celebration. Location and event details can be found on our Facebook page. Information will be updated and added here to our website when available. An application for county awards can be found below:

County Awards Application (COMING SOON!!)

 

MICHIGAN 4-H STATE AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Review available information at: https://www.canr.msu.edu/4_h_scholarships_and_recognition_program/4_h_awards_and_recognition_program

 

MICHIGAN 4-H STATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Review available information at:  https://www.canr.msu.edu/4_h_scholarships_and_recognition_program/4_h_scholarships

  

KENT COUNTY 4-H SCHOLARSHIPS

Bob Knisely 4-H Scholarship

 MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON AS WE UPDATE FOR THE 2021 4-H YEAR! 

Robert Bunn Sr. Equine Medical Scholarship

The Robert Bunn Sr. Equine Medical Scholarship was established in 2005 by Jeff Bunn, DVM, in honor of his father.  Dr. Bunn encourages youth to reach their potential by establishing this annual 4-H scholarship.  Dr. Bunn appreciates the goals and opportunities for youth in the 4-H program and attributes his own 4-H experience in his professional career choice.  To be eligible for this scholarship, youth must be:

- an active member of the Kent County 4-H Program
- an exhibitor at the Kent County Youth Fair with equine veterinary science and horse projects
- a graduating high school senior or a freshman at an accredited institution;
- accepted to an accredited two or four-year college, and enrolled as a fulltime student (12 +credit hours)
A youth is eligible to receive the scholarship once.  Deadline is June 1 of the current year.

LaBelle Scholarship Fund

LaBelle Scholarship funds may only be used by a Kent County 4-H Horse Judging Team that qualifies at the annual State 4-H Horse Judging Contest to compete at a national judging event. The amount of $300 may be awarded to a team to be used toward their travel and lodging expenses for the national competition.  If more than one Kent County 4-H Horse Judging Team qualifies to travel, each team can be awarded $300. The LaBelle Scholarship Fund was established in honor of Jean LaBelle, who developed and led the Kent County 4-H Horse Judging Program for many years. 

 

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITES:

Michigan Junior Livestock Society

Find information online at:  http://mijrlivestocksociety.com/scholarship.html

Great Lakes Agricultural “Gold Ribbon Scholarship Program”

Find information online at: https://glexpo.com/gl-expo-scholarship-opportunities/

Kent County Farm Bureau

Find information online at:  Farm Bureau Scholarships

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Find information online at:  https://www.canr.msu.edu/scholarships/msu_national

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