REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DARREL BACON FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARHSHIP
The Darrel Bacon Family Memorial Scholarship was established by the friends and family and by the Junior Fair Board in memory of Darrel Bacon. Darrel touched the lives of many 4-H & Junior Fair youth throughout Mahoning County through his dedication to the Mahoning County Junior Fair, Canfield Fair, and community. Darrel's dream was to always make the Best Junior Fair even Better.
Darrel Bacon left quietly, and a great loss was felt by those who were privileged to meet such a dedicated individual. We would like to believe that by establishing this scholarship; Darrel will continue to touch the lives of youth in Mahoning County.
Donation have also been made to this scholarship in memory of his wife, Thelma Bacon, and his daughter, Ruthann Henry and son Wayne.
SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
1. Applicant must currently be or have been an active member of the Mahoning County Junior Fair Board or if a college student, must have served a complete term (complete term refers to a member who was accepted through the application process and completed the years of service until they aged out as a Junior Fair Board member.)
2. Applicant must be a High School graduate or be currently enrolled in college, technical or trade school.
3. Applicants may receive the scholarship only once. Any individual not receiving a scholarship may reapply.
4. Applications must be submitted by Entry Day of the Junior Fair online. Applications can be found at www.mcjrfair.com under Youth Awards. Click Darrel Bacon Scholarship. An official transcript should be uploaded into your application.
5. A photo of the applicant should be uploaded and included with the application.
6. Each applicant MUST provide three references which MUST be completed online. This form can be found on the Darrel Bacon Scholarship page under Youth Awards on the wesbite at www.mcjrfair.com. Simply have your reference click the button and complete the form. One of these references MUST be a school counselor.
7. Scholarship recipients will be contacted to be recognized at the Youth Day Program during the Canfield Fair and will receive an acknowledgement letter with the scholarship check upon completion of the requirement listed in #9 below.
8. Scholarship monies will be dispersed after the recipient provides a copy of college/technical school tuition/fees or college transcript to mcjrfair@gmail.com to verify proof of attendance to the school of higher education. Scholarship monies will be used solely for tuition fees and/or books or school supplies.
9. Scholarship checks must be cashed by December 30, or the monies will be forfeited back to the scholarship fund. Any exceptions must be approved by the scholarship committee.
10. Applications for this scholarship must be submitted as specified in the guidelines, or eligibility for this scholarship may be forfeited. The scholarship recipients will be chosen by a panel of judges selected by the Darrel Bacon Scholarship Committee. To maintain the integrity of this scholarship, the scholarship committee has the final determination as to the requirements for proof of attendance to college and the dispersal of the scholarship monies. If any question or discrepancy should arise, the scholarship committee has final determination if the funds should be released.
11. The following shall be the criteria for awarding scholarships:
Junior Fair Board Involvement 25%
Participation in Junior Fair Youth Organization(s) 20%
Financial Need for Scholarship 20%
Grade Average 15%
General Junior Fair Participation 10%
Experience in School Activities 10%
12. Applications must be submitted through this online form. College verification information must be emailed to mcjrfair@gmail.com to receive the awarded scholarship.