Scholarships

2024 Scholarship Winners Announced

2024 Scholarship Winners Announced

The Eastern Idaho State Fair continues to support outstanding high school seniors in Southeastern Idaho.  In partnership with Butler Amusement, Inc., the Eastern Idaho State Fair announced the six scholarship winners, each of whom has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice. Since its inception eighteen years ago, this scholarship fund has awarded over $112,000.00 to deserving college-bound teens.

The scholarship committee faced the challenge of selecting winners from a pool of commendable applicants.  Each application was meticulously reviewed, a testament to the exceptional quality of our youth and the 4-H and FFA Programs in Southeastern Idaho that nurture their talents. As Board Chairman Corey Foster aptly puts it, “Reviewing the outstanding scholarship applications gets more difficult each year; our youth are amazing, and the 4-H and FFA Programs in Southeastern Idaho cultivate the best”.   

The six finalists were selected based on past years’ experience in FFA or 4-H and their personal and professional goals, honors, activities, community service, and financial need. The winners are Hope Wanstrom, Bingham County, Firth High School; Jamie Sherman, Madison County, Madison High School; Lucy Barney, Jefferson County, Rigby High School; Cooper Hatch, Bingham County, Blackfoot High School; Hadley Ashby, Franklin County, West Side High School; and Hadley MacConnell, Butte County, Idaho Virtual Academy.  The six scholarship winners and their families were invited to attend a special dinner in their honor with the Eastern Idaho State Fair Board of Directors and staff on Thursday, April 25, 2024.

The 2025 Scholarship is open to all graduating seniors from the 16 surrounding counties. We encourage all those interested to apply. Applications will be available beginning on January 1, 2025.

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2025 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION will be available January 1, 2025 

In keeping with its past tradition of supporting outstanding high school seniors, the Eastern Idaho State Fair, in partnership with Butler Amusements, Inc., will again be awarding six (6) $1,000 scholarships to 2025 graduating seniors.  REMEMBER: Applicants must have been involved in three (3) of the last five (5) years of the Eastern Idaho State Fair in either 4-H or FFA.  This scholarship fund has awarded over $112,000 to deserving college-bound teens since its inception in 2006, nineteen years ago.

FILLABLE – 2025 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION – Coming soon.

Qualifications are:

• 4-H or FFA participation in three (3) of the last five (5) of the Eastern Idaho State Fair
• Must have been a member in good standing in either 4-H or FFA during the 2024 Eastern Idaho State Fair
• Graduating from high school in Spring/Summer of 2025 from our 16 County District
• Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher as of last semester report card, copy must be attached.
• Have taken either the ACT or SAT college entrance exam
• Include college/university/vocational technical enrollment plans
• Attend school within the 16 County Fair District: Bannock; Bear Lake; Bingham; Bonneville; Butte; Caribou; Clark; Custer; Franklin; Fremont; Jefferson; Lemhi; Madison; Oneida; Power; Teton

Selection Criteria:

• Personal and Professional Goals
• Current and Past participation in the Eastern Idaho State Fair
• Student Activities
• Community Service
• GPA and SAT/ACT Scores
• Honors and Awards
• Financial Need

Please complete the 2025 Scholarship Application.  DUE DATE for 2025 Scholarship Application is March 1, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Idaho State Fair, PO Box 250, 97 Park Street, Blackfoot, ID  83221, or email to:  cathy@funatthefair.com all applications must be hand delivered, emailed or post marked by this date to be accepted.  No late applications will be accepted.

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