Background:

This scholarship is donated by the Marias Fair Livestock Committee.  Recipients will be chosen by a subcommittee of the Livestock Committee.

 Amount:  $700

 Eligibility:

  • Senior in high school involved with a 4-H livestock project within the Blackfeet Reservation, Glacier, Liberty, Pondera or Toole counties.
  • Applicants must be planning to attend a post-secondary educational institution (university, community college, tech. school, etc.).
  • Scholarships may only be awarded to the same person once.

Deadline:

Applications must be received by the Liberty County Extension Office no later than March 28, 2023.  Applications received after March 28th will not be accepted.

Recommended Criteria:

Please write a 1–2-page essay based on your 4-H livestock carcass results and their value to the livestock industry. Please include relevant personal experiences of what you learned from your Marias Fair livestock results and how you used that knowledge to produce a quality product for the livestock industry.  Please also include a cover letter and one letter of recommendation in the packet.

Return your signed application to :

MSU Liberty County Extension
111 First Street East
P.O. Box 607
Chester, MT  59522

Telephone: (406) 759-5625
Fax: (406) 759-5996
Email: [email protected]