Achievement Application

4-H Award Applications – Due October 1

The Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application is a standard application form used for the selection of county and state award winners, including Nebraska delegates to National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference, as well as Nebraska 4-H Foundation scholarship award recipients.

Two versions of the application are available:

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

  • All 4-H members are eligible to apply for awards. See Awards Application for a full list.
    Awards Application
  • 4-H member must be enrolled in the project in which they are applying.
  • One application per 4-H member.

AWARD AREAS (For Both Junior and Senior)

  • Agriculture (Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Plant Science)
  • Leadership and Entrepreneurship (Community Action, Community Development, Communication & Expressive Arts, Civic Education & Engagement, Leadership, Entrepreneurship)
  • Healthy Living and College and Career Preparation for My Future (Health, Nutrition, & Fitness, Social & Emotional Well Being, Consumer & Family Science, Career and College Readiness)
  • STEM (Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology)

HOW DO I APPLY? 

  • Download the application form at https://4h.unl.edu/achievement-application
  • County Award applications are due October 1.
  • For seniors applying at the State Level for Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships, National 4-H Conference, and National 4-H Congress, those applications must be emailed to 4HAchieves@unl.edu by January 15.

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION

  • Limit “My 4-H Experiences” section to a maximum of three (3) pages for juniors and four (4) pages, single-spaced, 12-point font. A fifth page is allowed for delegate applicants.
  • In the selection process, significant accomplishments in your 4-H experience, leadership, community involvement, and career spark are given more consideration than the number of 4-H projects completed.
  • Creativity is encouraged, use bullet lists, photos, infographics, etc. to help tell your 4-H story.

A complete application includes:

  1. About Me Page
  2. My 4-H Experiences Section
    1. 4-H Experiences
    2. Leadership Experiences
    3. Community Involvement/Service Learning Experiences
    4. Career Spark
  3. DELEGATE APPLICANTS ONLY: Representing Nebraska 4-H answers (1 page max)
  4. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS ONLY: Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarships page
    1. Copy of current transcripts
    2. ACT/SAT scores

4-H Award Applications – Due October 1

YORK COUNTY SPECIAL AWARDS

First Year 4-H’er – 4-H members in their first year of 4-H are eligible to apply for this award. The judging committee will pick one from all first year entries that shows the most growth, participation, and leadership.

Outstanding Senior Award – The 4-H Council Scholarship Program offers two types of scholarships to 4-H members each year. The Outstanding 4-H member scholarship is selected based on the 4-H Member’s completed Nebraska 4-H Senior Achievement Application. A completed Career Portfolio may be included with the application materials, but is not required.  4-H members may only apply for this award in their senior year of high school.

Application requirements are a completed Nebraska 4-H Senior Achievement Application (https://4h.unl.edu/achievement-application), plus the one page York County Award Application sheet indicating the individual’s intent to apply for the scholarship.

Diamond Clover Awards – The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover program encourages 4-H youth to engage in a variety of projects and activities that will enable members to acquire the life skills necessary to lead successful lives as a competent, caring, and contributing citizen. The program's overall goal is to provide 4-H members a rich and diverse learning experience. The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover Program is designed for all ages of 4-H members.

The program consists of six levels that require a 4-H member to plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments. The program is designed to enable every 4-H member willing to exert the effort an opportunity to be recognized, regardless of how they are involved in 4-H. 

More information and applications can be found at http://4h.unl.edu/diamond-clover

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