Background

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

 Amount:  $700 (three will be awarded)

 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 

 Other Requirements:

  • Must have exhibited livestock at the Marias Fair during a previous year as a 4-H project. 
  • Has displayed leadership skills within any 4-H livestock project. 

Please include the following information:

  • Cover letter
  • One (1) letter of recommendation
  • Livestock exhibited by applicant at Marias Fair and year(s) exhibited.
  • Leadership activities related to the applicant’s 4-H livestock projects. Include dates and a brief description of leadership roles.
  • Essay describing the applicant’s short and long term goals (does not have to relate to 4-H or the livestock industry.)

For More Information:

Please contact the Liberty County Extension Office:

111 First Street East

P.O. Box 607

Chester, MT  59522

  

Tel          (406) 759-5625

Fax         (406) 759-5996

Email liberty@montana.edu