Jim Baer Memorial Scholarship
There will be no less than two awards of $1200 each made annually. Instructions to apply as follows:
1. Each applicant must have completed a Market Livestock project within twelve months of submitting this application.
2. Each applicant must be a High School Graduate or student in college/technical school, and still active in 4H/Junior Fair youth program.
3. Any individual not receiving the scholarship award may apply a second time within one year of last completed market livestock project.
4. Applications must be submitted by entry day of the Canfield Fair in the year applicant is planning to enter college/technical school.
5. The completed application must be submitted online as instructed. Each applicant must upload a transcript of official high school or college grades as requested in the appliation form.
6. Each applicant must have a total of three letters of recommendation submitted by the deadline as follows: one from a club advisor; one from an academic advisor; one from another person such as teacher, coach, camp advisor, etc. These references MUST BE submitted online by the reference individual. A button for the recommendation form can be found on the Jim Baer Scholarship page located under Youth Awards at mcjrfair.com.
7. Recipient of scholarship award will be notified by letter by the end of calendar year of the year application was submitted.
8. Recipient must provide proof of enrollment (preferably grade transcript) in college or tech school to receive payment.
9. The payment will be made directly to recipient.
10. The award must be claimed within one year, otherwise award will be forfeited. Any request for extension must be made to the Market Livestock Committee. Award of this scholarship will be made only once to the same applicant