DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – High school seniors involved in FFA or 4-H have a chance to earn a $5,000 scholarship through the National Peanut Festival’s H.N. Lewis Scholarship. Applications are now open for the 2025 award, with a deadline set for March 27, 2025, at 5 p.m.
The scholarship, established in 2016, is available to Wiregrass area seniors who plan to pursue a degree in agriculture or related studies. Eligible students must have at least a B-C average, be active in community service or a service organization, and submit an essay about their future in agriculture.
Students must attend an approved agricultural college, such as Auburn University, Tuskegee University, Alabama A&M, University of Florida, Florida A&M, University of Georgia, or Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. If a student chooses to attend a junior college first, the scholarship will not be awarded until proof of registration at one of these universities is provided.
Applicants must submit a completed application, resume, transcript with ACT scores, and a recommendation from a school official. The selection committee will choose one recipient, and funds will be sent directly to the designated university upon proof of enrollment.
Last year, two Wiregrass students received the scholarship: Christopher Thompson, Jr., of Goshen High, who plans to study agricultural science at Auburn University, and Kaitlyn Wood of Dale County High, who will attend Abraham Baldwin College for agricultural education.
Applications can be sent or delivered to the National Peanut Festival Office at 5622 US Hwy 231 South, Dothan, AL 36301. For more details, students should contact their FFA or 4-H advisor or visit the National Peanut Festival website.
