Preble County Farm Bureau Scholarship Form

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Deadline: March 31, 2025

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Applicant Eligibility

-Applicant or applicant's parents must be a Preble County Farm Bureau Member on or before March 30 of the application year.

-Applicant must have or will have obtained the ranking of High School Senior or enrolled in an accredited college, technical or trade school at the time the scholarship is awarded.

-Applicant must be a full-time student pursuing an undergrad degree to be eligible.

Scholarship Rules and Regulations

-Scholarship will be awarded to the recipient upon the receipt of a grade card/paid receipt from a college or trade school of applicant's choice.

-Preference will be given to students pursuing a career in agriculture.

-Applicants may be subject to an interview. Inability to attend the interviews will deem the applicant ineligible for the scholarship.

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PLEASE NOTE - This application is estimated to take one-hour to complete. In order to save your work you must work up to question 11 (providing your email address) then click on the disk icon at the bottom of the screen, sending the link to your email in order to return and finish at a later time. It is suggested to fill it out in one setting. Please obtain your transcript, letters of recommendation, and be prepared to answer the questions before beginning this application. If you have issues and need assistance please contact preble@ofbf.org or 937-456-5400.

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-Transcript: Application must provide a High School, Technical School, College or University transcript.

-Letter of Recommendation (2):

Applicants must obtain two (2) letters of reference from an adult leader, mentor, and/or eduacator that describes the applicant's academic, community service and/or leadership experiences.
Letters may not be written by the applicant, anyone under 21 years of age, or anyone related to the applicant or serving as a legal guardian.
Contact information (at least one phone number) should be included for each reference.
Please note that letters of recommendation must be dated within the past six (6) months and can not be reused if you have previously applied for this scholarship.

-Interview: You may be contacted for a personal interview.

-Click "Next" to begin the application process.

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Are you or your parents members of the Preble County Farm Bureau?:* This field is required.

Yes

No

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Farm Bureau Membership ID Number* This field is required.ID Number can be found on your Membership ID Card, on your online account or call the office for assistance 937-456-5400

MEMBERSHIP ID ###

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I am:* This field is required.

Planning to enroll as a full-time student for the fall quarter/semester at a two or four-year college or university.

Currently enrolled as a full-time student in a technical school, college or university

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Your Name* This field is required.

First Name

Last Name

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Address* This field is required.

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City

State / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Country

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Birthdate* This field is required.

Date

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Status:* This field is required.

Single

Married

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Email* This field is required.

example@example.com

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Phone Number* This field is required.

Please enter a valid phone number.

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Additional Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

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Parents/Guardians* This field is required.

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Address of Parent/GuardianIf different than above address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City

State / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Country

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Which best describes the permanent residence of your family:* This field is required.

Rural

Rural Non-Farm

Urban

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Fathers Occupation* This field is required.

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Mothers Occupation* This field is required.

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Number of dependents within the household?* This field is required.

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Number of dependents attending college within the household?* This field is required.

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Current Student Status:* This field is required.

High School

College/Technical School

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High School* This field is required.

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Graduation Date* This field is required.

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Cumulative GPA* This field is required.

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High School related organizations, clubs and special activities?* This field is required.

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High School related honors, recognition and awards?* This field is required.

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College/Technical School

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Expected Graduation Date

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Cumulative GPA

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Major/Minor

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College/Technical School related organizations, clubs and special activities?

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College/Technical School related honors, recognition and awards?

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Community Activities* This field is required.

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Volunteer Activities* This field is required.

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Please tell us your other volunteering experiences.

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Leadership Experience* This field is required.

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What part do you think agriculture will play in your future?* This field is required.

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Briefly state your future career plans.* This field is required.

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List your various work experiences.* This field is required.

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Explain your home and/or farm responsibilities.* This field is required.

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How do you plan to finance your college education?* This field is required.

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Have you received any other scholarships or grants?* This field is required.

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Briefly state your personal reasons and needs for applying for this scholarship.* This field is required.

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List your past and present participation as well as leadership roles in Farm Bureau programs (including dates).* This field is required.

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What has Farm Bureau, as an organization, done for Preble County?* This field is required.

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Name* This field is required.

First Name

Last Name

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Phone Number* This field is required.

Please enter a valid phone number.

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Years of Relation* This field is required.

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Upload Letter of Recommendation 1* This field is required.

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Name* This field is required.

First Name

Last Name

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Phone Number* This field is required.

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Years of Relation* This field is required.

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Upload Letter of Recommendation 2* This field is required.

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Transcript type:* This field is required.

High School

College/Technical School

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Upload Transcript* This field is required.

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Transcript type (if you are a College student please upload both High School and College transcripts)

High School

College/Technical School

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Upload Additional InformationUse this if you ran out of space or want to elaborate on any previous topics.

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