State Fair of Virginia Scholarships
| Herbert Bruce Thomson, Sr. Scholarship Information Application online/ pdf How to Access Scholarship Money |
September 2007 State Fair Scholarship Winners September 2006 - May 2007 State Fair Scholarship Winners 2007 State Fair Endowed Winners |
ABOUT THE STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Since its inception in 1989, the State Fair of Virginia Scholarship Program has awarded 1,903 scholarships and has dedicated nearly one and a half million dollars to youth education. Scholarship winners may use their scholarship earnings to attend any accredited post-secondary educational institution.
AT THE FAIR: SCHOLARSHIPS EARNED THROUGH COMPETITIONSFor 2008 , the State Fair of Virginia Scholarship Program will reward young people for their hard work and achievement in twenty nine sanctioned State Fair competition areas.
| 4-H & FFA Livestock Competitions
Beef |
4-H & FFA Competitions
Crops Judging |
| Skills USA Competitions
Advanced Culinary Knife Skills |
Other Competitions
AgriScience |
The top winners in these competitions earn scholarship points, currently valued at $50.00 per point. All earnings are held in a State Fair interest bearing account for each winner and may be combined with previously earned State Fair awards. After graduation and upon enrolling in any accredited post-secondary education program, earnings will be paid directly to the student’s account at that institution. Scholarships not used by the recipient’s 24th birthday will revert from that student’s account into the State Fair of Virginia Scholarship Program. The value of scholarships awarded for individual competitions are listed with the rules for each competitions.
AFTER THE FAIR: ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPSOnce a student wins at least one scholarship through their participation at the State Fair, he/she becomes eligible to apply for the Endowed Scholarships as long as he/she has participated in the latest Fair and is currently enrolled in high school (grades 9-12).
Deadlines and Awards:The deadline to apply for Endowed Scholarships is April 1. The Endowed Scholarship winners will be recognized at the State Fair of Virginia each year.
Following is a list of Endowed Scholarships:Scholarship Calendar
| Summer | Students in 4H and FFA plan, organize and begin work on their Fair projects Youth Fine Arts information on line in Youth Arts and Crafts Competition Guide |
| August 15 | Registration deadline for Livestock Competitions |
| September 7 | Registration deadline for Youth Fine Arts |
| September/October | Competitions are held at the State Fair |
| February | Scholarship account information and Endowed Scholarship eligibility notification mailed to scholarship winners at the end of the fiscal year Applications for Endowed Scholarships on web site www.statefairva.org |
| April 1 | Endowed Scholarship applications due |
| May | Endowed Scholarship winners selected |
| October | Recognition of Endowed Scholarship and University Scholarship Winners |
Herbert Bruce Thomson Sr. Scholarships Applications HOW TO ACCESS SCHOLARSHIP MONEY Scholarships may be combined with previously earned State Fair awards. Earnings will be paid directly to the student’s account at the educational institution of his/her choice. After enrolling in school, to access scholarship funds, complete the Scholarship Payment Request Form (see link below) and submit to the school’s registrar’s office. The registrar’s office will then forward the request to the State Fair of Virginia for payment. Scholarships not used by the recipient’s 24th birthday will revert from that student’s name back into the State Fair of Virginia Youth Scholarship Fund. |
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English Construction Company, Inc. |
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