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Ohio State Fair Scholarships due June 15

The Ohio State Fair is offering more than $20,000 in scholarships this year to students for their accomplishments as junior fair exhibitors.

High school juniors and seniors during the current academic year, as well as recent high school graduates continuing their undergraduate education are eligible to apply on or before June 15, 2014. Applications for the 2014 scholarships are currently available online at ohiostatefair.com.

Applicants will be judged on scholastic standing, citizenship and leadership, Ohio State Fair participation, county fair participation and financial need. Scholarships will be presented during the Sale of Champions at the Ohio State Fair held on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. Funds are provided by the Youth Reserve Program.

Established in 1995, the Youth Reserve Program’s was developed to reward junior exhibitors who participate in the Ohio State Fair. Funds for the program come from the dollars received over a cap that is placed on the amount an exhibitor can receive from the Sale of Champions. The funds from the program are distributed among carcass contests, scholarships, outstanding market exhibitor program, outstanding breeding exhibitor program, showmanship, skillathons, 4-H and FFA. The Youth Reserve Program has awarded $2,556,875 to approximately 32,000 youth exhibitors since its inception.

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