Agriculture Scholarships - Almost $2.5 Million

1st Farm Credit Services runs several scholarship programs focused on students living or going to school in their service area which includes the Illinois counties of Adams, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Hancock, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, La Salle, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McHenry, McLean, Mercer, Ogle, Peoria, Pike, Putnam, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Warren, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago, Woodford. Here are two of them.

"At The Heart Of A Growing America" Agricultural Scholarship Program

This program consists of 23 $1,000 scholarships for students who have been accepted in an agriculture or agriculture-related curriculum at a college, community college or university. Application deadline is February 15. More information at http://www.usfarmcredit.com/aboutus/1st/HeartScholarship_information.asp .

Community College Agricultural Scholarship Program

Students at the following community colleges: Black Hawk College – East Campus, Kewanee; Highland Community College, Freeport; Illinois Central College, East Peoria; Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby; John Wood Community College, Perry; Joliet Junior College, Joliet; Kishwaukee College, Malta; and Spoon River College, Canton, are eligible for a $500 scholarship funded by 1st Farm Credit Services. Check with your school financial aid office or agriculture department for details. More information can be found at http://www.usfarmcredit.com/aboutus/1st/CCAScholarship.asp.

National FFA Organization Scholarship Program

Each year the FFA Organization offers about $2 million in scholarships to members and non-members. Applications for this year's scholarships must be submitted by February 15. More information at http://www.ffa.org/index.cfm?method=c_programs.Scholarships

Foremost Farms USA Agricultural Education Scholarships

Foremost Farms USA is offering up to 11 scholarships worth $2,000 each to member-owners or their children. Application deadline is February 28. More information at http://www.foremostfarms.com/news_and_events/index.html

CHS Foundation Two-Year College Scholarship Program

The CHS Foundation is sponsoring 50 $7500 scholarships for students attending their first year at an agricultural program at a two year colege. The scholarship will be used during their second year. More information and an application can be found at http://www.chsfoundation.org/documents/Two-Year-College-Scholarship-Application-2008.pdf

NCGA Academic Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship Program

The National Corn Growers Association awards five $1,000 scholarships annually to students who are members or dependents of members of the NCGA. To be eligible, students must be in an agriculture, agribusiness, or ag vocation program at an accredited institution and must be either a second year or later undergrad or a graduate student. Applications must be postmarked by February 1. More information can be found at http://www.ncga.com/scholarship/



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