Scholarship Application

The entry deadline for all applications will be: April 15th, 2023, NO extensions to this deadline date will be given.

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Dear Senior DHS FFA Alumni Scholarship Applicants;
 
DECATUR FFA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION is currently accepting applications from eligible Decatur FFA graduating seniors. Our organization is pleased to be able to offer DHS FFA Alumni Scholarships for students are in the class of 2023 at Decatur High School.
 
To be eligible for the scholarship(s) a student must meet all criteria necessary to obtain and be awarded funds for continuing their education.
FFA Student Scholarship and Ag Mechanics Scholarship:

1. Must be a Senior at Decatur High School and meet all graduation requirements.
   
   
2. Must have been enrolled in and completed, four (4) school semesters of accredited agriculture classes at Decatur High School.
   
   
3. Must have participated and been an “active status” member of Decatur High School FFA. This requires noted attendance at chapter meetings, effective participation in FFA related events, FFA Alumni fundraisers.
   
   
4. Must have parents or guardians (approved by the DISD) as active paid members of the DECATUR FFA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION for the past two (2) years. Parents must have participated and helped with Alumni fundraisers.
   
   
5. Must have essay (typed or written legibly) and recommendation letter with application. Recommendation letters must be written by someone other than a current or former parent, family member, teacher, counselor, or school administrator.
   
   
6. Students awarded our organizations’ scholarship have 2 school years to redeem the granted funds.
   
   
7. All funds will be paid directly to the educational institution once recipient has provided financial aide/scholarship office address, student ID number, and proof of enrollment to the Decatur FFA Alumni Association.
   
   
8. Recipients of the Decatur FFA Alumni Scholarship will be required to attend the annual FFA Awards Banquet, and the DHS Awards Ceremony in May for recognition as award winners (if events are held).
   
   
9. Applicant must be in Official Dress & available for interview. (Set up by committee chairman.)

 
The criteria for selection for the Decatur FFA Alumni Scholarship will be based on the following:

1. Application completed and submitted on Decatur FFA Alumni Website.
   
   
2. Essay outlining: “What FFA has done for me?” (ESSAY: 1" margins; 12 pt. font; single line spacing; minimum 300 words)
   
   
3. Letter of Recommendation – (Recommendation letters must be written by someone other than a current or former parent, family member, teacher, counselor, or school administrator.)
   
   
4. Unofficial Transcript showing GPA and Class Rank

 
(Student packets must be complete and submitted by the deadline. Items may not be added to the packet following the deadline for submission. Applicants with incomplete application packages as of the due date will be removed from consideration.)
 
Following review of the student packet for eligibility, the Decatur FFA Alumni Scholarship Committee will evaluate the following to further determine if the student is eligible and to determine scholarship awards:

1. Participation in DHS FFA.
2. Parent/Student involvement in Alumni Activities
3. Agriculture Advisors teacher evaluation
4. Interview (10 -­‐ 15 min.) with Outside Non-Alumni members and (3) community members and FFA Alumni members (eligible students will be notified of their interview appointment following review of submitted applications)