NILE Foundation Scholarship Program

Closes March 1

For over 30 years, the NILE (Northern International Livestock Exposition) has awarded scholarships to deserving FFA and 4-H students who have been leaders in their respective programs, excelled in the classroom, participated in NILE events and are actively involved in their communities.

Scholarship applications will close on March 1, 2025 and will be awarded and announced in April 2025. Similar to previous years, the NILE Scholarship Committee will be awarding five levels of scholarships:

• High School One Time Scholarship – Awarded to high school seniors that meet the qualifications listed in the guidelines.

• Rolling Scholarship – The rolling scholarships will be offered to a select group of High School Seniors who will have the opportunity to renew the scholarship yearly, up to four years of their secondary education. Recipients of rolling scholarships will be chosen from the pool of applicants that are current seniors in High School.

• Secondary One Time Scholarship – A one-time grant, for students already enrolled in College or a Vo-Tech school meeting the qualifications.

• Shining Star: All qualified applicants are eligible. This scholarship is for an applicant that stands out in the crowd.

• NILE Legacy Award – Offered to students that have been very active in various NILE events from the time they were young!

• Hugh F. Miller Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of long time NILE Member Hugh Miller. Two $500 scholarships will be awarded in his memory.

• Needle In The Haystack – This scholarship will be randomly drawn for during the NILE Foundation’s Stetson and Stilettos in the Spring 2025. All scholarship applicants will be eligible – must be present to win.

Scholarship applications and guidelines can be found at www.thenile.org Applications must be received no later than March 1, 2025. No hard copies will be accepted; Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.