Established in loving memory of Tekla "Teki" Hinton Ericson, this fund supports scholarships for 4-H members in good standing who are rising or graduating high school seniors or in the first three years of postsecondary program. The scholarship may be applied to any field of study or accredited college, university or technical/vocational training program.

The first preference for scholarship recipients is that the student is or has been a participant in the Hillsborough County 4-H program. The second preference for scholarship recipients is that the student is or has been a participant in a 4-H program located in IFAS’s Southwest Florida Extension District. The third preference is that the student be a participant in a 4-H program in the State of Florida.