For 2022, the Whiteside County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering three scholarships to Whiteside County high school seniors and up to two current college students pursuing an agriculture-related degree. The scholarships are valued at $2,500 each.
The Foundation is also offering three $1,000 scholarships to students pursuing an agriculture-related degree at a two-year college or technical school. The Farm Bureau Young Leaders will award up to three scholarships valued at a minimum of $500 each. |
2021 scholarship recipients
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scholarship qualifications
Qualifications are as follows:
NEW SCHOLARSHIP POLICY: A student's total scholarship awards shall not exceed $5,000 during their academic career. Students can apply for and receive scholarships for more than one academic year.
- High School Seniors: Must be a graduating in the spring 2022.
- College Students: Full-time student at a college, university or technical school.
- The parent(s) or guardian(s) must be members of the Whiteside County Farm Bureau as of October 1, 2021.
- The Young Leaders scholarship uses the same application as the Foundation but does not require a Whiteside County Farm Bureau membership.
- The student must enroll in a field of study pertaining to agriculture on an agriculture-related field. Remember, in our modern world, several courses of study relate to agriculture in some aspect.
NEW SCHOLARSHIP POLICY: A student's total scholarship awards shall not exceed $5,000 during their academic career. Students can apply for and receive scholarships for more than one academic year.