General Rules and Qualifications

1. Applicant must be a graduate of Gunnison High School or Crested

Butte High School

2. Applicant must have attended Gunnison High School or Crested Butte

High School for at least two years

3. Applicant must have exhibited a 4-H or FFA project at Cattlemen’s

Days, or qualified show*, for three of their four years in high school

4. Applicant must have exhibited a 4-H or FFA project at Cattlemen’s

Days the summer immediately following graduation from high school

5. Applicant must enroll in and attend a post-secondary institution of

learning fall term following graduation

6. A copy of official transcripts must accompany application

7. Applicants must submit two letters of reference from non-related

persons describing applicant’s character, leadership, responsibility,

citizenship, and community involvement

8. Applicants may be requested to appear for an interview with the

Scholarship Committee

9. Decision of the Scholarship Committee will be final

10. If recipient fails to attend school fall term following award of the

scholarship, award will be forfeited to another applicant or carried

forward to be awarded to a selected recipient in the future

11. Scholarship will be paid to institution in name of recipient

12. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered

* Qualified show to be determined by County Extension Agent