Oklahoma Youth Expo Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by Oklahoma Youth Expo
The Oklahoma Youth Expo is the World’s Largest Junior Livestock Show and truly is The Greatest Show. Every March more than 7,000 4-H and FFA members bring more than 13,000 head of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and ag mechanics projects to Oklahoma City to exhibit their projects.
Applications must be mailed AND submitted online.
- When mailing in the application, do not include the instructions pages (pages 1 & 2) in the application.
- All applications must be fully typewritten.
- Applicants must have participated in at least one OYE show in order to apply.
- Applicant must be a graduating high school senior.
- Applicant must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA to apply.
- Completed application packet must not exceed NINE pages in length.
- Please submit the application in full and attach the following documents to it.
Essay #1, Essay #2, and Essay #3 are required for all scholarship applications.
All essays must be double-spaced, typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and have 1-inch margins.
Essay #1
Attach a short essay (one-page maximum) on how the Oklahoma Youth Expo competitions have prepared you for your higher education and/or career pursuits.
Essay #2
Attach a short essay (one-page maximum) on your five-year goals in life and how those pursuits will help make the state of Oklahoma a better place.
Essay #3
Attach a short essay (one-half page maximum) on a time you have failed and how you responded to the failure.
Resume
Attach a one-page, typewritten resume, include the following sections:
- Name/Address/Phone Number/E-mail Address/FFA Chapter or County 4-H Club
- Career Objective
- Education
- 4-H/ FFA Leadership Activities/Awards
- School Leadership Activities/Awards
- Community Leadership Activities/Awards
- Professional Associations
- Other Accomplishments
Transcript
Attach a current copy of your official high school transcript including a current class ranking.
Go to Scholarship Application