ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State Fair has announced the 25 recipients of the Minnesota State Fair Youth Scholarship and Trade Scholarship. The fair offers scholarship opportunities to deserving youth based on their leadership and achievement in youth agriculture programs, as well as their involvement in the local community.
Among the 22 recipients of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair Scholarship are Liv VanderKooi of Worthington, Alyvia Caskey of Pipestone, and Leah Carter of Walnut Gove.
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The Minnesota State Fair Scholarship program annually awards up to 22 scholarships of $1,000 each. These scholarships are available to rural youth or those enrolled in an agriculture program in 2025-26. In addition, $2,000 scholarships are awarded to people of any age entering a skilled trade career or furthering their training. Since its inception in 1994, more than $600,000 has been awarded. The Minnesota State Fair Scholarships are funded by the Minnesota State Fair Foundation.
Visit msffoundation.org for more information.