Indiana 4-H Club Scholarships

Available to 4-H members entering Purdue University, as a freshman or transfer student, majoring in the College of Agriculture or select majors, listed on the application, in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Selection is based on the member’s overall 4-H achievement and financial need as determined by Purdue’s Division of Financial Aid.

In order to apply, applications must have their FAFSA on file by March 1st. (Reminder: The scholarship is due January 25th). In order to access the Federal Student Aid website an FSA ID (username and password) will need to be created. Students and parents must make their? own FSA IDs. For more information about the FSA ID, tips and resources to help with creating an FSA ID, and a link to create an FSA ID, please visit Federal Student Aid.

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

• Any young person in Indiana who is a senior in high school or who is currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution and will be transferring to Purdue University in the fall semester
• Has maintained 4-H club membership and has been a member in good standing for at least four years
• Must be enrolled any major course of study in the College of Agriculture or one of following majors in the College of Health and Human Sciences; Apparel Design and Technology, Dietetics, Developmental and Family Science, Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Environmental Health Science, Financial Counseling and Planning, Foods and Nutrition, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Human Services, Nutrition Science, Retail Management, or Selling and Sales Management.
• Must have your FAFSA application on file. Purdue Division of Financial Aid recommends filing by February 02, 2026.

BASIS OF AWARD

Scholarship will be awarded to 4-H club members on the basis of (1) scholastic ability, (2) financial need, and (3) achievement in 4-H club work.

4-H CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS must be used no later than the first fall semester after the scholarship awards are announced; otherwise, they will be awarded to alternates.  Scholarships are renewable and good for eight (8) semesters, as long as requirements are satisfactorily fulfilled.  The 4-H scholarship selection committee will rank applications based on scholastic ability and achievement in 4-H club work.  This ranking will then be provided to the Division of Financial Aid who will determine award amounts based on financial need and ranking by the selection committee.  Successful applicants will be notified of their award amount by DFA through their award statement.  No other correspondence regarding this application will be sent to the applicant from DFA or the State 4-H Office.

As an applicant for a 4-H club scholarship, you must:

1. Include a copy of your 4-H-620-W "My Record of 4-H Achievement".  Do not send supplementary material.  The 4-H-620-W MSWord and PDF versions are at https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/projects/index.html  

2. Apply for admission to Purdue University in the qualifying major course of study, listed above, as early as possible.

3. Meet the criteria outlined above under Who May Apply.

4. Submit a completed application and 4-H-620-W My Record of Achievement” to your County Extension Educator no later than January 25, 2026. This is to be submitted electronically in PDF format through 4HOnline or delivered to the County Extension Office on an electronic storage media device (flash drive, etc.).  A number of free PDF converters are available on the internet.  The local Purdue Extension Office can also convert documents to PDF format.  The required information for each completed application is to be included in one (1) electronic file.

Note: In order for a student to be considered for the 4-H Club Scholarship he/she must, in addition to submitting this 4-H application, have filed the FAFSA for the upcoming aid year and provided the Purdue West Lafayette school code (001825) on the FAFSA so that the Purdue Financial Aid office receives the FAFSA information. The FAFSA must be completed for each year. Those students who are admitted to the College of Agriculture or College of Health and Human Sciences majors listed above; and demonstrate financial need will be given every consideration.

A student who is the recipient of a stipend from the State Scholarship Commission of Indiana (Hoosier Scholarship, 21st Century Scholar, etc.) cannot be awarded a 4-H Club Scholarship.