Scholarships - Georgia 4-H Foundation

4-H HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE EXCEL
BEYOND THEIR PEERS.

Private giving generates over $40,000 annually in scholarships through our Georgia 4-H Achievement Scholarship program. Giving to our youth directly allows our Georgia 4-H alumni and supporters the opportunity to make a difference for youth today and our future for years to come.

If you are interested in helping continue to make the best better by becoming a scholarship donor, please contact the
Georgia 4-H Foundation.

NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP	DONOR
North Fulton Master Gardeners Scholarship	North Fulton Master Gardeners, Inc.
Leah Szczepanski Memorial Scholarship	The Szczepanski Family
Ruth Daniel and Brandi Shiflet Scholarship	Tellano
Clover Glove Perseverance Scholarship	Glove Participants
Clover Glove Sprint Scholarship	Clover Glove Participants
Georgia 4-H Memorial Scholarship	Georgia 4-H Foundation
Walter S. Brown Scholarship	The Family of Walter S. Brown
Charles Dobbins Memorial Scholarship	Susan Knox and David Dobbins
Forestry & Wildlife Scholarship	The Mac Peden Family
Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship	Don and Julie Bower
Idelle lee Carter Memorial scholarship	Frank and Christy Carter
Bobby Gene and Frances McKissick Memorial Scholarship	The Family of Bobby Gene McKissick
Caryn Curry Memorial Scholarship	The Family of Caryn Curry
4-H Dollars for 4-H Scholars Scholarship	Georgia 4-H in Honor of the State 4-H Board of Directors
Atlanta Farmers Club Scholarship	Atlanta Farmers Club
Julius Benton Memorial Scholarship	Georgia Association of Extension 4-H Agents
Hugh Moss Comer Scholarship	Georgia 4-H Foundation
GACAA Agricultural Scholarship	Georgia Association of County Agricultural Agents
Gaines Achievement Scholarship	Greg and Karol Gaines
Georgia 4-H Achievement Scholarship	UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Georgia Master 4-H Club Scholarship	Georgia Master 4-H Club
Bess Cabaniss Memorial Master 4-H Club Scholarship	Georgia Master 4-H Club
Martha Harrison Jones Memorial Master 4-H Club Scholarship	Georgia Master 4-H Club
Robert and Kathleen Pinckney Master 4-H Club Scholarship	Georgia Master 4-H Club
Georgia Propane Gas Association Scholarship	Georgia Propane Gas Association
Hamil 4-H Camp Counselor Achievement Scholarship	Ned and Laura Hamil
Art and Helen Hargrove Memorial Scholarship	The Hargrove Family
Louise Hill ABAC 4-H Scholarship	ABAC Foundation, Inc.
Irvin 4-H Scholarship	The Family of Commissioner Tommy Irvin
Rachel Hardy Johnson Memorial Scholarship	The Estate of Rachel Hardy Johnson
Kitzinger Scholarship	Georgia 4-H Foundation
Don Massey Scholarship	The Massey Family
Nevels-Hall Family Collegiate 4-H Scholarship	Doris Nevels Hall and Emmett Howell Hall
Jerry Patriarca 4-H Memorial Scholarship	Georgia 4-H Foundation
Loyd Poitevint Scholarship	The Family of Loyd and Joyce Poitevint
S.A.F.E. Scholarship – Archery
S.A.F.E. Scholarship – Rifle/Pistol
S.A.F.E. Scholarship – Shotgun
Wayne Shackelford Scholarship	Anna Shackelford
John Strickland Scholarship	Frank and Christy Carter
UGA College Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Association Scholarship	UGA Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Association
Robert Whitaker Family Scholarship	The Whitaker Family
Wooten Scholarship	Georgia 4-H Volunteers

North Fulton Master Gardeners Scholarship
Donor: North Fulton Master Gardeners, Inc.
Restrictions/Preferences:
Preference given to Fulton County residents; the following majors will be considered for this scholarship: horticulture, landscape architecture, forestry, botany, turfgrass management, plant biology, or environmental science.
Leah Szczepanski Memorial Scholarship
Donor: The Szczepanski Family
Restrictions/Preferences:
Oconee County 4-H’er
Ruth Daniel and Brandi Shiflet Scholarship
Donor: Tellano
Restrictions/Preferences:
Applicant must submit the Statement of Financial Need
Clover Glove Perseverance Scholarship
Donor: Glove Participants
Restrictions/Preferences:
Open to 4-H’er who has not previously received 4-H scholarship; not over 19 as of January 1.
Clover Glove Sprint Scholarship
Donor: Clover Glove Participants
Restrictions/Preferences:
Open to 4-H alumni up to age 104 pursuing post-high school education.
Georgia 4-H Memorial Scholarship
Donor: Georgia 4-H Foundation
Restrictions/Preferences:
None
Walter S. Brown Scholarship
Donor: The Family of Walter S. Brown
Restrictions/Preferences:
None
Charles Dobbins Memorial Scholarship
Donor: Susan Knox and David Dobbins
Restrictions/Preferences:
Competitor in Georgia 4-H animal science programs; special consideration to a 4-H’er who has competed in DPA through the Veterinary Science Project.
Forestry & Wildlife Scholarship
Donor: The Mac Peden Family
Restrictions/Preferences:
Preference to Hancock County 4-H’er studying forestry or similar major
Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship
Donor: Don and Julie Bower
Restrictions/Preferences:
Rising Sophomore, Junior, or Senior; Major: Consumer Economics, Nutrition/Dietetics, FACS Education, Financial Planning, Housing, Human Development (Child/Youth/Adult), Family Sciences, Fashion Merchandising/Design, or Interior Design; enrolled at four-year institution
Idelle lee Carter Memorial scholarship
Donor: Frank and Christy Carter
Restrictions/Preferences:
Not previously received scholarship
Bobby Gene and Frances McKissick Memorial Scholarship
Donor: The Family of Bobby Gene McKissick
Restrictions/Preferences:
Dairy Project, Dairy Judging or Dairy Quiz Bowl participation; major in Agriculture or FACS and enrolled at UGA, ABAC, or Berry College; NE District County
Caryn Curry Memorial Scholarship
Donor: The Family of Caryn Curry
Restrictions/Preferences:
Washington County (regardless of major or college); or major in Agriculture and enrolled at UGA, ABAC, or Berry College
4-H Dollars for 4-H Scholars Scholarship
Donor: Georgia 4-H in Honor of the State 4-H Board of Directors
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; incoming freshman or freshman
Atlanta Farmers Club Scholarship
Donor: Atlanta Farmers Club
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university
Julius Benton Memorial Scholarship
Donor: Georgia Association of Extension 4-H Agents
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year
Hugh Moss Comer Scholarship
Donor: Georgia 4-H Foundation
Restrictions/Preferences:
Applicant must submit the Statement of Financial Need; not over the age of 19 as of January 1
GACAA Agricultural Scholarship
Donor: Georgia Association of County Agricultural Agents
Restrictions/Preferences:
Ag/Forestry major; incoming freshman; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year
Gaines Achievement Scholarship
Donor: Greg and Karol Gaines
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university
Georgia 4-H Achievement Scholarship
Donor: UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Restrictions/Preferences:
Must enroll in UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; incoming freshman; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year
Georgia Master 4-H Club Scholarship
Donor: Georgia Master 4-H Club
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; Collegiate 4-H, if already enrolled in college
Bess Cabaniss Memorial Master 4-H Club Scholarship
Donor: Georgia Master 4-H Club
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; Collegiate 4-H, if already enrolled in college
Martha Harrison Jones Memorial Master 4-H Club Scholarship
Donor: Georgia Master 4-H Club
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; Collegiate 4-H, if already enrolled in college
Robert and Kathleen Pinckney Master 4-H Club Scholarship
Donor: Georgia Master 4-H Club
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; Collegiate 4-H, if already enrolled in college
Georgia Propane Gas Association Scholarship
Donor: Georgia Propane Gas Association
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year
Hamil 4-H Camp Counselor Achievement Scholarship
Donor: Ned and Laura Hamil
Restrictions/Preferences:
Limited to Rock Eagle 4-H Center camp counselors; based on review of achievement application summarizing 4-H, organizational, and academic achievement with emphasis on Rock Eagle camp counselor experience; Awarded to one male and one female; Any accredited college/university
Art and Helen Hargrove Memorial Scholarship
Donor: The Hargrove Family
Restrictions/Preferences:
Applicant must submit the Statement of Financial Need; not over the age of 19 as of January 1
Louise Hill ABAC 4-H Scholarship
Donor: ABAC Foundation, Inc.
Restrictions/Preferences:
Must enroll in ABAC; incoming freshman
Irvin 4-H Scholarship
Donor: The Family of Commissioner Tommy Irvin
Restrictions/Preferences:
Agricultural major; any accredited college/university
Rachel Hardy Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Donor: The Estate of Rachel Hardy Johnson
Restrictions/Preferences:
Applicant must submit the Statement of Financial Need; preference given to district or state officer; incoming freshman
Kitzinger Scholarship
Donor: Georgia 4-H Foundation
Restrictions/Preferences:
Applicant must submit the Statement of Financial Need; any USG college/university; not over the age of 19 as of January 1
Don Massey Scholarship
Donor: The Massey Family
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any USG college/university; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year
Nevels-Hall Family Collegiate 4-H Scholarship
Donor: Doris Nevels Hall and Emmett Howell Hall
Restrictions/Preferences:
Junior or senior at UGA; active in Collegiate 4-H; enrolled in colleges of family and consumer sciences/business/education
Jerry Patriarca 4-H Memorial Scholarship
Donor: Georgia 4-H Foundation
Restrictions/Preferences:
Preference given to Camden, Glynn, or McIntosh County 4-H'ers;or involved in the horse project; or Collegiate 4-H
Loyd Poitevint Scholarship
Donor: The Family of Loyd and Joyce Poitevint
Restrictions/Preferences:
Ag/Forestry major; incoming freshman; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year
S.A.F.E. Scholarship – Archery
Donor:
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year
S.A.F.E. Scholarship – Rifle/Pistol
Donor:
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year
S.A.F.E. Scholarship – Shotgun
Donor:
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year
Wayne Shackelford Scholarship
Donor: Anna Shackelford
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year
John Strickland Scholarship
Donor: Frank and Christy Carter
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year
UGA College Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Association Scholarship
Donor: UGA Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Association
Restrictions/Preferences:
Must enroll in UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Robert Whitaker Family Scholarship
Donor: The Whitaker Family
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; no prior Master status
Wooten Scholarship
Donor: Georgia 4-H Volunteers
Restrictions/Preferences:
Any accredited college/university; not over the age of 19 as of January 1 of application year

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The Georgia 4-H Achievement Scholarship Application is now available to all current high school seniors or those still attending a college/university/technical college (Seniors in college are eligible to apply only if they will be enrolled in undergraduate courses for the 2025 Fall Semester). Click the apply now button below to access the application. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 14^th. Please note, in addition to the application, applicants will need to provide an official transcript as well as a signed and dated recommendation letter from a 4-H County Staff Member. Official transcripts and recommendation letter can be sent electronically to ryanrose@uga.edu or via mail to:

Georgia 4-H Foundation
ATTN: Scholarship Committee
311 Hoke Smith Annex – UGA
Athens, GA 30602

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GEORGIA 4-H ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

North Fulton Master Gardeners Scholarship

Leah Szczepanski Memorial Scholarship

Ruth Daniel and Brandi Shiflet Scholarship

Clover Glove Perseverance Scholarship

Clover Glove Sprint Scholarship

Georgia 4-H Memorial Scholarship

Walter S. Brown Scholarship

Charles Dobbins Memorial Scholarship

Forestry & Wildlife Scholarship

Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship

Idelle lee Carter Memorial scholarship

Bobby Gene and Frances McKissick Memorial Scholarship

Caryn Curry Memorial Scholarship

4-H Dollars for 4-H Scholars Scholarship

Atlanta Farmers Club Scholarship

Julius Benton Memorial Scholarship

Hugh Moss Comer Scholarship

GACAA Agricultural Scholarship

Gaines Achievement Scholarship

Georgia 4-H Achievement Scholarship

Georgia Master 4-H Club Scholarship

Bess Cabaniss Memorial Master 4-H Club Scholarship

Martha Harrison Jones Memorial Master 4-H Club Scholarship

Robert and Kathleen Pinckney Master 4-H Club Scholarship

Georgia Propane Gas Association Scholarship

Hamil 4-H Camp Counselor Achievement Scholarship

Art and Helen Hargrove Memorial Scholarship

Louise Hill ABAC 4-H Scholarship

Irvin 4-H Scholarship

Rachel Hardy Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Kitzinger Scholarship

Don Massey Scholarship

Nevels-Hall Family Collegiate 4-H Scholarship

Jerry Patriarca 4-H Memorial Scholarship

Loyd Poitevint Scholarship

S.A.F.E. Scholarship – Archery

S.A.F.E. Scholarship – Rifle/Pistol

S.A.F.E. Scholarship – Shotgun

Wayne Shackelford Scholarship

John Strickland Scholarship

UGA College Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Association Scholarship

Robert Whitaker Family Scholarship

Wooten Scholarship

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