The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2018-19 academic year.

The program offers 14 categories of scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 each with varying eligibility requirements.

Categories include agriculture, art, academic excellence, business, culinary/hospitality/event management, education, international relations, trade school, viticulture and enology.

Applicants may apply for one scholarship category of their choice per year and will be evaluated based on academics, community service, quality of essay and recommendation.

Top scholarship winners in select categories may be invited to compete for the $5,000 Ironstone Concours Foundation Scholarship.

Scholarships are not renewable; however, students may reapply each year as long as they continue to meet the eligibility criteria.

The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program is a collaboration between the Friends of the California State Fair, the California Exposition & State Fair, the California State Fair Agricultural Advisory Council, the Ironstone Concours Foundation, Blue Diamond Growers and Western Fairs Association.

International Scholarship and Tuition Services Inc., an independent scholarship management company, hosts the online application process and disburses awards for the program.

The deadline to apply is March 2, 2018.

Learn more at www.CAStateFair.org/scholarship.

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