Scholarship Eligibility

A. Must be an Iowa resident.

B. The applicant for the scholarship for 2009 high school seniors must be a current member of the Iowa Junior Beef Breeds Association (IJBBA).

C. The applicant for the scholarship for current college students must either be a current member of the IJBBA or a former member of the IJBBA.

D. Contestants are not limited to attending a four-year college - vocational schools, trade schools and community colleges are also acceptable.


Amount of the Scholarship

A. Two scholarships will be awarded for high school seniors graduating in 2009. It will consist of one $750 and one $500 per year for two consecutive years that the student remains in school with a maximum of $1500 and $1000 total. Should the student drop from school, the scholarship is permanently terminated. If, for example, the winner attended the American Institute of Business on that institution’s 20 month program, the individual would receive a maximum of $750 or $500 unless after completing that program, they would immediately transfer to another school that would accept the credits they had already earned. In that case, the maximum scholarship amount would then apply.

B. Two scholarships will be awarded to students who have completed either one or two years at a four-year college or university, vocational school, trade school, or community college. It will consist of one $750 and one $500 per year for two consecutive years that the student remains in school with a maximum of $1500 and $1000 total. Should the student drop from school, the scholarship is permanently terminated. As explained under item A. above it is acceptable for the student to transfer to another school during the effective period of the scholarship.

PAST WINNERS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL IJBBA SCHOLARSHIP ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP.

Selection of Winners

A. All applications will be forwarded to the IBBC Scholarship committee.

B. All applicants will be interviewed at the IJBBA Summer Field Day for final consideration for their respective scholarship.

C. The final winner of each scholarship will be selected by outside judges. A minimum of three qualified judges will be used who are accustomed to dealing with scholarship applications.

Criteria used for Selection
Criteria to be used by the Judges in their selection of the 2009 High School Senior Scholarships and Post High School
Student Scholarships:
There is NO FORMAL Application!!
Applicants must present the information requested in an Original and Self-Made Format.

A. Neatness of Application which must be in the applicant’s own handwriting – no computer or typewritten essay – 5 POINTS.
       1. Use of language
       2. Spelling
       3. Punctuation
       4. Penmanship
B. Personal interview. The ability of the applicant to sell themselves – 20 POINTS.
C. Scholarship. A transcript of the applicant’s high school or university, vocational, or trade school grades – 10 POINTS.
D. Past accomplishments with cattle – 10 POINTS
E. Leadership accomplishments – 10 POINTS
F. Initiative and participation. The ability to start, stay with and finish a project. This should include extra-curricular activities at current school. In the case of post high school applicants, credit will be given to students employed to assist with school expenses. – 25 POINTS
G. A handwritten essay of up to 500 words on “I feel an important issue facing the cattle industry is __?__. It is important because __?__.” - 20 POINTS

Deadline for Applications

A. All applicants, purebred and crossbred, must have their applications postmarked into the Iowa Beef Breeds Council on or before June 1, 2009.

Judging of Final Entries

A. Will take place during the Junior Iowa Beef Breeds Summer Show. The exact time will be determined by the availability of the judges and will be made known to the applicants as soon as it can be determined. Scholarship applicants must be able to be present, in person for the interview in order to be eligible for the scholarship. Absolutely NO PHONE interviews will be allowed. It will not interfere with any applicant showing cattle during the June show. Scholarship winners will be announced on Saturday of the IJBBA Summer Field Day.

Financial Support
The scholarship program is funded through generosity of corporate sponsors and through the sale of commemorative expo pins sold annually by members of the Junior & Senior Beef Breeds Council. The Iowa Junior Beef Breeds Association sincerely appreciates the support of it’s corporate sponsors who have each contributed $500 toward this very important program. Corporate Sponsors include: Hawkeye Breeders Service, Inc., Trans Ova Genetics, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Iowa Bankers Association, and Showsteers.com.

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