Get Cash for College!

Alaska State Fair to Award $6,500 in Scholarships!

Attention, Alaska junior and senior high school students! Need cash for college? The Alaska State Fair wants to help.

Who: All Alaska junior and senior high school students who plan to attend college or vocational school are eligible to apply.

What: A total of $6,500 in scholarships will be awarded, including $2,000 for first place, $1,500 for second place and $1,000 for third place. The Fair will also award up to four $500 honorable mention scholarships or increase the award amounts for the first, second or third place recipients. The recipients will be announced on May 1.

When: Act fast – the application deadline is 4 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2012!

Where: Mail or hand deliver your application to the Alaska State Fair, 2075 Glenn Hwy., Palmer, Alaska 99645 by 4 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2012.

Scholarship packets must include:

• Cover letter including your name, address, phone and email, school name and phone, counselor’s name, and the name of the college or vocational school you plan to attend
• Extracurricular resume including interests, clubs, community service and/or employment
• Letter of recommendation
• A photo that may be used for publicity purposes
• Written essay (1,000 words or less) OR a creative project (audio, video, performance arts, visual arts, business plan, social media campaign, arts and crafts, photography, etc.)

Your essay or creative project should address one of the following topics:

• How should the Fair grow to serve ALL of Alaska?
• How can the Fair showcase Alaska agriculture in future fairs?
• How would you use a 12-foot by 12-foot booth space at the Fair to educate or entertain the public, raise awareness of issues, or sell goods or services?

More info: Talk to your school counselor or contact the Alaska State Fair at 907.746.7164 or marketing@alaskastatefair.org.

Don’t miss out on big bucks for college! Submit your scholarship application by April 20!