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Missouri State Fair scholarship applications due Feb. 1

High school seniors have less than a month to apply for a Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture Scholarship.

Students can apply for thirty $1,000 scholarships sponsored by the Youth in Agriculture committee, seven $1,000 scholarships sponsored by the Missouri State Fair Foundation and one $2,500 supreme scholarship sponsored by Sydenstricker John Deere of Missouri/Sydenstricker Angus Genetics.

Applicants must be high school seniors and active members of 4-H or FFA, and must plan to enroll in an accredited Missouri college or university to pursue a degree in agriculture.  Applicants must also have participated at least once as a 4-H or FFA exhibitor at the Missouri State Fair, however applicants cannot have sold livestock in a past Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions auction.

The application form is available online at www.mostatefair.com/youth-in-agriculture.

For more information please call the Missouri State Fair at 1-800-422-FAIR (3247) or e-mail questions to [email protected].