Missouri State Fair scholarship available

Applications are available for the Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture Scholarship. Applicants must be active in 4-H or FFA, have exhibited at the Missouri State Fair, plan to enroll in a Missouri university to study agriculture and did not sell livestock in any Missouri State Fair sale of champions.

The scholarship program is funded through Youth in Agriculture sponsors and buyers of the livestock sold during the annual sale of champions. A percent of each animal's sale price is earmarked for scholarships.

The Youth in Agriculture Committee, which administers the scholarships, will award 30 $1,000 scholarships and one $2,500 supreme scholarship. Applications are available at www.mostatefair.com. The deadline to apply is Feb. 1. For more information, call the Missouri State Fair at 1-800-422-3247.