Dear Scholarship Applicant:

The Carroll County Farm Bureau Foundation's scholarship program provides scholarships to college students who are majoring in agriculture, agribusiness, or an ag-related course of study. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of exceptional scholastic ability and/or financial need.

This year we are pleased to offer a minimum of six (6) $1000 scholarships along with the Harold Schmidt Memorial Forestry Scholarship, also in the amount of $1000.

All applicants must meet these eligibility guidlines:

1. Must be a high school graduate.
2. Must be a Carroll County Farm Bureau member, spouse of member, or member's child.
3. Must be accepted for enrollment or be enrolled at an accredited college, university, community college, or technical school.
4. Must exhibit potential for sucessful completion of course of study.
   
5. May not have recieved a CCFB Foundation scholarship more than twice.
6. Must be a resident of Illinois.

Applicants may apply for any of the following scholarships. In addition to the above quidelines, specific requirements for each scholoaship are listed below:

Carroll County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships

• (6) $1000 scholarships awarded
• Major must be in agriculture, agribusiness, or an ag-related field.
• Must be a high school senior graduating in the spring or be currently enrolled in college.

 

Harold Schmidt Memorial Forestry Scholarship

• (1) $1000 scholarship awarded
• Major must be one of the following fields:
  1. Forestry; Forest Resource Management; Forest Recreation and Park Management; and Urban Forestry
  2. Wood Science and its related disciplines.
  3. Wildlife Biology and its related disciplines.
  4. Botany and its related disciplines.
  5. General Biology or other fields relating to forestry.
  6. Ag- Related field at the discretionary of the Board of Directors.

Additional scholarships may be offered based on the number and qualifications of applicants. This decision rests with the Board of Directors of the Carroll County Farm Bureau Foundation.

In addition to eligibility guidelines, the following will be considered in selecting recipients:

1. Scholarship
   1. Academic performace and honors
   2. Class rank/SAT
2. A demonstrated interest in the chosen course of study
3. Financial need
4. Evidence of willingness to seek out financial assistance.
5. Character
   
   1. Maturity
   2. Industriousness and motivation
   3. Moral Character.
   4. Demonstrated leadership qualities.

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 IMPORTANT

You are responsible for including the following items with your application. If one or more documents are missing, your application may be disqualified. Transcripts and/or reference letters may be mailed separatley, if necessary.

                      _______ High school and/or college transcript

                      _______ Teacher's recommendation

                      _______ Character recommendation

                      _______ Goals Sheet

Recommendation should be submitted by applicant. Applicant should request the person who fills out recommendation forms return them in sealed envelopes. Please be sure to notify those providing recommendations of the applicantion deadline to ensure prompt completion of their appraisal.

 

Character Recommendation

Teacher Recommendation

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Applications must be recieved at the Carroll County Farm Bureau office by 3 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2021

Mail to:

             Carroll County Farm Bureau Foundation

             811 South Clay street

            Mount Carroll, IL 61053

 

Thank you for your interest. If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact the Carroll County Farm Bureau at (815) 244-3001.

Leslie Neslon, President

Carroll County Farm Bureau Foundation

 

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Please attach no more than a one page, typewritten explanantion of your goals and objectives as well as contributions you hope to make to agriculture and how this scholarship will help in that regard.

Since financial need is one factor in selecting the recipients of Carroll County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships, the following information is critical to the review board in their deliberations. This information is strictly confidential and will only be reiewed by the Foundation's Board of Directors, Manager and their appointees.

I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge, the above information is correct and complete.

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