Monday, August 16, 2010

Farm Bureau Scholarships available (due 9-1-10)

Farm Bureau Scholarship Opportunities

Foundation Scholarship, Marion Stackhouse Scholarship and Career Enrichment Scholarships are the Indiana Farm Bureau Scholarships due by the first of September.

The Foundation Scholarship is due September 1st to the Farm Bureau Women’s Leader, Beth Evans, or it can be turned into the local Putnam County Farm Bureau office. One $500.00 scholarship will be awarded in each district. Eligible applicants must be over 17 years of age and from a family who has been a member of Indiana Farm Bureau for a period of two or more years prior to application. Additionally, the person must be a high school graduate, admitted to an approved or accredited school of higher learning and planning to study a minimum of 1 year as a full-time student in an ag-related major.

The Marion Stackhouse Scholarship is due September 1st. Applications must be sent to the Indiana Farm Bureau home office by the deadline. This scholarship may be used for a workshop, seminar, credit, or noncredit class or degree program in an agricultural area. One applicant may be awarded the full $1,000.00 scholarship, or it may be divided among several applications. Any Indiana Farm Bureau family member is eligible.

Career Enrichment Scholarship application deadline is September 2nd. Applications need to be returned to the organizational team at the Indiana Farm Bureau home office. This application is awarded to adults, 21 years or older. The scholarship may be used for a workshop, seminar, credit or non-credit class or degree program. The award will be made up to the of $500.00 (not to exceed cost of the class).

Applications for all the scholarships as well as additional information are available on the Indiana Farm Bureau website, www.infarmbureau.org. or from the local Farm Bureau office, or County Women’s Leader Beth Evans 765-720.0011.

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