2025 scholarship deadline is march 28.

For 2025, the Whiteside County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering a minimum of $16,500 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/trade school.
  • The Farm Bureau Young Leaders will award up to three scholarships valued at a minimum of $500 each.

scholarship qualifications

Qualifications are as follows:
  1. High School Seniors:  Must be a graduating in the spring 2025.
  2. Applicant must be a resident of Whiteside County.
  3. College Students: Full-time student at a college, university or technical school.
  4. 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, 2025, to be considered for any potential bonus points. If you are interested in becoming a member, contact Matt Lillpop, Farm Bureau executive director, at [email protected].
  5. The Young Leaders scholarship uses the same application as the Foundation but does not require a Whiteside County Farm Bureau membership.
  6. 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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