Kings County UC Cooperative Extension

Scholarships

EVERETT "FUZZY" FEAVER MEMORIAL 4-H SCHOLARSHIP 

This $1,500 scholarship is awarded annually to a present Kings County 4-H member who is graduating from high school and planning additional education at a vocational school, community college or four-year college or university. 

Requirements:

  • The member must have already completed at least two years of 4-H at the time of application.
  • The emphasis for selection of the recipient will be on the leadership and community service exhibited by the member in 4-H and other settings.  

Submit the completed application and biography by April 1, 2026 to: 

University of California Cooperative Extension Office 
680 N. Campus Drive Suite A
Hanford, CA 93230

 

O.D. "Mac" McCUTCHEON MEMORIAL 4-H AGRONOMY/AG SCHOLARSHIP


This $500 scholarship is awarded annually to a present or former Kings County 4-H member who is graduating from high school and planning to major in agronomy or another discipline in agriculture.

Mr. McCutcheon was the Agronomy Farm Advisor for the University of California Cooperative Extension in Kings County from 1947 to 1982.  A native of West Virginia, he left the university there just one class short of his degree, to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II.  Following the war, he finished his degree at UC Davis. Even before working for Cooperative Extension, he served as a 4-H leader, and as a Farm Advisor, continued to support the Kings County 4-H program as a leader and parent.  

Requirements: 

  • Students must have completed at least three years in the Kings County 4-H program.
  • Preference will be given to students planning to major in agronomy or crop science.  
  • If there is no sufficiently qualified applicant in this major, consideration will begiven to those majoring in any other form of agriculture, including agri-business.   
     

Submit the completed application, biography, and transcript by April 1, 2026 to: 

University of California Cooperative Extension Office 
680 N. Campus Drive Suite A
Hanford, CA 93230

 

MARION BRAZIL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP


This $6,000 scholarship is only available to those who successfully completed their term as a Kings County 4-H Ambassador (formerly All Star). 

This scholarship is from the Marion Brazil Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in honor of Mr. Brazil by his wife in 1961. Recipients are eligible to receive their first $1,500 installment Brazil 4-H All Star Scholarship upon enrolling in their second full time term at an accredited college, university or trade school in California. They must be enrolled as a full-time student, defined as 12 quarter units or 15 semester units. Forms will be mailed from the UCCE Kings Office.

Recipients may apply to have their scholarship renewed for a total of four $1,500 installments while working i undergraduate studies.

Requirements: 

  • Students must remain full-time students.
  • Students maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.

Return the completed application and transcript by April 1, 2026 to: 

University of California Cooperative Extension Office 
680 N. Campus Drive Suite A
Hanford, CA 93230

 

FRESNO-KINGS CATTLE WOMEN’S 2026 SCHOLARSHIP

Accepting applications now thru March 1, 2026 and encourage any hard-working, aspiring students pursuing an agriculture-related degree to apply. They have awarded over $165,000 in scholarships, intending to award approximately $10,000 annually.

Requirements for applicants:

·      High school applicants must reside in Fresno or Kings counties.

·      College applicants must be enrolled in colleges located within Fresno or Kings counties.

·      Applicants must be currently enrolled as a high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or junior.  

·      Applicants must have a background in agriculture and show the potential to contribute to a profession in agriculture.

·      Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better.

Eligible Applicants are invited to visit www.fkccw.com and complete an online application or click here to open application form. We are not accepting paper applications.

 

Other scholarships available to California 4-H'ers