SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Annual CCE Erie Master Gardener College Scholarship

This year the CCE Erie Master Gardener Volunteer Program plans to award a $2,000 college scholarship to a graduating high school / home school senior who resides in Erie County.

The student must be accepted by a recognized, accredited college or university to study horticulture, botany or a related field. A person may receive the scholarship only once. Request application materials by emailing Jolie Hibit at jah663@cornell.edu.

Completed application must be submitted online or by mail to the Cornell Cooperative Extension office, 21 South Grove Street, East Aurora, NY 14052. Attn: MG Scholarship Chairperson by 4:00 pm on March 26, 2026.

Online Application

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Paper Clover Financial Assistance Scholarships 

The purpose of the Erie County 4-H Paper Clover Scholarship is to provide financial assistance for 4-H leadership opportunities outside of Erie County for 4-H members who exhibit commitment to the Erie County 4-H Program and an interest in sharing their leadership experience with the 4-H community.

Only complete applications will be considered.

A complete application must include ONE letter of recommendation from an adult leader. This person may be a 4-H leader, teacher, coach, or other adult. It may NOT be an Erie County 4-H Educator or a family member.

Letters of recommendation may be completed online or turned in to the 4-H office separately.

Scholarships will be awarded at the discretion of the scholarship selection committee. The scholarship amount will be determined based on the number of qualified applicants.

Examples of leadership opportunities for which funds may be used:

STARR

4-H STEM Camp 

Career Explorations

Shooting Sports Training—June

ABC at SUNY Cobleskill-TBD

Animal Crackers: May

Paper Clover Scholarship: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exQWUIMdZHIghz8

Paper Clover recommendation: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9MHjbNdKL56W8n4

Last updated February 3, 2026