The Ohio Meat Goat Association (OMGA) will award
$500 scholarships to junior youth that are active in the Ohio Meat Goat
Association’s Junior ABGA shows. (This does not include the Wether Series
shows). These scholarships will be given yearly to graduating high school
seniors who meet the OMGA requirements.
Guidelines of the OMGA Scholarship: The OMGA Board of Directors will review
all applications. If the scholarship funds grow higher, the OMGA Board of
Directors have the power to raise the scholarship amount, and/or increase the
number of students allowed to receive a scholarship. This decision is based
solely on the amount of funds available during the year in question. If no
awards are given in a year, the funds roll over into the next year. All
decisions made by the OMGA Board of Directors will be final and they have the
right to deny any applications.
Purpose:
The purpose of the scholarship is to support OMGA youth that have
participated in OMGA junior shows, seminars, and other OMGA sponsored events.
The OMGA scholarship is one way to help young people succeed through higher
education, and reward them for their hard work and dedication to the Boer goat
industry.
Conditions of Eligibility:
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This
scholarship is open to high school graduating seniors
who are continuing their education at a higher level.
This includes a four-year college, or an accredited
college program of their choice. |
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A
candidate must be a current member of the Junior Ohio
Meat Goat Association by having an individual junior
membership that is in good standing with current paid
dues. |
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Candidate
must have raised Boer goats for a minimum of 2 years,
and have shown Boer goats in the OMGA JABGA breeding
shows. |
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Each
candidate may only receive the scholarship once. |
Application
Requirements:
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Provide
an acceptance letter and/or proof of enrollment from the
college of their choice. |
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Complete
the Youth Scholarship Application form. |
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Return
all materials to:
Ohio Meat Goat Association
c/o Mary Morrow, Secretary
13140 Stoney Point Rd.
New Concord, OH 43762 |
Entries
must be postmarked on or before April 30 of the current year.
All applicants will be notified of results by June 1 of that
year.
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Application Form
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