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Scholarship for Alberta Rural Farm Youth

A reminder of the Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Scholarship Fund application deadline. This scholarship fund will award $80,000 to ten Alberta rural farm youth, 25 years of age and younger, who have completed high school and are enrolled as a first-year student at an acknowledged post-secondary institution.

Caitlynn Reesor has the details (0:56 minutes) (445 Kb)

The application forms can be found on the 4-H Alberta website, at www.4h.ab.ca. The application deadline is June 30, 2018.

 
 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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