For 2024, the Whiteside County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering a minimum of $14,000 in scholarships.
  • Scholarships to three Whiteside County high school seniors and two current college students pursuing an agriculture-related degree. The scholarships are valued at $2,500 each.
  • The Foundation is also offering four $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.

NEW IN 2024
The Foundation is offering a one-time $2,500 scholarship to a student enrolled in veterinary school.

The livestock industry is realizing a decline in the number of veterinarians that work with large animals. This scholarship is to assist a student that plans to make large animals part of their practice.
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This scholarship is provided by funding from the Leonard Long memorial. The Long family of Sterling operate a family-owned dairy farm. They are long time supporters of the Foundation's summer Farm Camp program. We were honored to be remembered by the Long family in their time of loss.

scholarship qualifications

Qualifications are as follows:
  1. High School Seniors:  Must be a graduating in the spring 2023.
  2. College Students: Full-time student at a college, university or technical school.
  3. Farm Bureau membership is not required to apply. However, a student or parent/guardian with a membership can earn bonus points from judges. Membership must in effect by March 1, 2024, to be considered for any potential bonus points. If you are interested in becoming a member, contact Matt Lillpop, Farm Bureau executive director, at matt.wcfb@gmail.com.
  4. The Young Leaders scholarship uses the same application as the Foundation but does not require a Whiteside County Farm Bureau membership.
  5. 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.

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.

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