The objective of the Sangamon County Farm Bureau Foundation’s Scholarship program is to provide general scholarships to eligible post-high school students of Sangamon County Farm Bureau members. The attached application is for a Sangamon County Farm Bureau Foundation General Scholarship. The Foundation is offering five $2,000.00 Scholarships for the Fall Semester of 2024.
To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must: Be a high school senior graduating in 2024 or a first-year student in a postsecondary school. Be a Sangamon County Farm Bureau member, spouse of a member, or child of a member. (Minimum 1 year) Be accepted for enrollment or be enrolled at a post-secondary school. Exhibit potential for successful completion of course studies. Be a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois.
Past recipients may reapply, but no student may receive more than two (2) general scholarships from the Sangamon County Farm Bureau Foundation.
The criteria for awarding the scholarship are as follows:
- Scholarship
- Academic performance and honors
- Rank in Class
- ACT Score or SAT Score
- Financial Need
- Evidence of self-help. (How is the student contributing financially to his/her education?)
- Character and personality
- Maturity
- Industriousness and motivation
- Intellectual interest
- Moral character
- Demonstrated leadership
Applications, with a picture of the applicant, must be received at the Sangamon County Farm Bureau Foundation Office by March 31, 2024.
For a copy of the application please go to our website at www.sangamonfb.org or call the Farm Bureau Foundation office at 217-753-5200 and we’ll be glad to send you a copy.