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Ruby Morris Scholarship

Event date/time
Sat, Aug 15, 2026: All day
Event Type
Online

The Ruby Morris Scholarship honors 4-H youth who have participated in Big E 4-H Programs. The scholarship award is given to high school seniors towards a 2- or 4-year college program or a technical degree. The 4-H member must currently be a senior in high school, or a freshman in college, and they must have attended ESE at least once in their 4-H career. All applications and support materials must be received by mail, or e-mail, by August 15 of the contest year. For Massachusetts, this scholarship is awarded on even numbered year.

How to Participate

Required Application Components: 

  • Cover letter
    • To request a cover letter, please reach out to Andrew at asamuelson[at]umass[dot]edu.
  • Letter from applicant detailing qualifications for scholarship, including:
    • Massachusetts 4-H Big E teams Age: Years in the 4-H Program:
    • Intention to continue education beyond high school, including area of study and possible location
    • Demonstrated leadership as a Massachusetts 4-H member at the local, state, or regional level.
    • Copy of applicant’s high school transcript or equivalent. 

Please send application materials by August 15th to: 

Andrew Samuelson, Animal Science Specialist Massachusetts 4-H, 23 Tillson Farm Rd., Amherst, MA 01003,  asamuelson[at]umass[dot]edu

Registration Deadline: Saturday, August 15, 2026 - 11:59 pm
Contact's name: Andrew Samuelson
Contact's email: [email protected]
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