2025 Butler County Farm Bureau Scholarship Form

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Scholarship Descriptions and Eligibility Requirements

2025 Scholarship Application Information

Seven Scholarships are to be awarded. Only current members of Butler County Farm Bureau in good standing or their dependents (age 22 and under) may apply. (This does not apply to the $500 Butler County Dairy Service Scholarship)

$1000 Butler County Farm Bureau Scholarship
A. Applicant must be currently attending, or be accepted to attend, an accredited college, technical, or trade school.
B. Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree. You must be registered for a minimum of 12 hours per semester.
C. The recipient can only be awarded this scholarship once.

$1000 Joseph Conrad Agency Scholarship

A. Applicant must be currently attending, or be accepted to attend, an accredited college, technical, or trade school.

B. Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree. You must be registered for a minimum of 12 hours per semester.

C. Scholarship applicant must be a graduating high school senior or student entering their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year of college, technical, or trade school.

D. The recipient can be awarded this scholarship a maximum of 2 times and must reapply each year.

E. The preferred recipient will be pursuing a career in (#1) agriculture/ag-related or (#2) nursing, or (#3) Business degree focusing on the insurance industry.

$1000 Ray and Mary Jane Friday Scholarship
A. The applicant’s family must be either a full or part-time farmer or ag-related.
B. The applicant must be a full-time student attending an accredited college. This scholarship is not available to high school seniors.
C. This preferred applicant will be pursuing a career in an agriculture-related field.
D. When applicable, first consideration will be given to applicants who have not won previously. If you are a past winner of the Friday Scholarship, you are not eligible for this scholarship again

$1000 Morris and Norma Van Gorden Scholarship

A. Applicant must be currently attending, or be accepted to attend, an accredited college, technical, or trade school.

B. Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree. You must be registered for a minimum of 12 hours per semester.

C. Scholarship applicant must be a graduating high school senior or student entering their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year of college, technical, or trade school.

D. The recipient can be awarded this scholarship a maximum of 2 times and must reapply each year.

E. The preferred recipient will be pursuing a career in (#1) agriculture/ag-related or (#2) nursing, or (#3) Business degree focusing on the insurance industry.

$500 Butler County Dairy Service Unit Scholarship

This scholarship is available from the Butler County Dairy Service Unit, and the applicant does not need to be a Farm Bureau member.

A. The applicant has been a Junior Fair Livestock exhibitor at the Butler County Fair for at least 2 consecutive years.

B. Livestock categories eligible: Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Goats, Swine, Horses, Small Animals, and Poultry.

C. Scholarship applicant must be a graduating high school senior or student entering their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year of college. Must be a full-time student (at least 12 credit hours).

D. The recipient can only be awarded this scholarship once.

$1000 William Lawrence King Sr. and Esther Mary Smith King Memorial Scholarship
A. Applicant must be currently attending, or be accepted to attend an accredited college, technical, or trade school.
B. Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree. You must be registered for a minimum of 12 hours per semester.
C. The applicant’s family must be either full or part-time farmers, or ag-related.
D. The scholarship applicant must be a graduating high school senior or a student entering their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year of college, technical, or trade school.
E. No descendants of William Lawrence King’s family are eligible for this scholarship.
F. The recipient can be awarded this scholarship a maximum of 2 times and must reapply each year.
G. The preferred recipient will be pursuing a career in (#1) agriculture/ag-related (#2) nursing or (#3) education.

$1000 William Lawrence King Jr. Memorial Scholarship
A. Applicant must be attending, or be accepted to attend an accredited college, technical, or trade school.
B. Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree. You must be registered for a minimum of 12 hours per semester.
C. The applicant’s family must be either full or part-time farmers, or ag-related.
D. The scholarship applicant must be a graduating high school senior or a student entering their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year of college, technical, or trade school.
E. No descendants of William Lawrence King’s family are eligible for this scholarship.
F. The recipient can be awarded this scholarship a maximum of 2 times and must reapply each year.
G. The preferred recipient will be pursuing a career in (#1) agriculture/ag-related (#2) nursing, or (#3) education.

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Rules & Important Dates

• Applications will be available beginning February 1, 2025.

• This completed application must be received before 4:00 p.m. on March 31.

• No exceptions - Online application submission only.

• Scholarship interviews will NOT be held in person. Selection of recipients will be based on information provided on the application.

• Scholarship recipients will be notified by phone in late April.

• Scholarship recipients will be honored before the Grand Showman of Showmen Contest at the Butler County Fair on the evening (tentative) of July 25th.

• You may apply for all scholarships for which you meet the requirements. However, only one scholarship per year will be awarded to an applicant.

If you have a primary Farm Bureau membership in another county, you are not eligible for Butler County Farm Bureau scholarships.

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Deadline: March 31, 2025 @4:00 P.M.

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PLEASE NOTE - This application is estimated to take one-hour to complete. To save your work you must work up to question 12 (providing your email address) then click on the disk icon at the bottom of the screen, sending the link to your email 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 butler@ofbf.org or 513-844-8371.

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-Transcript: The application must provide a High School, Technical School, College or university transcript.

-Letter of Recommendation:

Applicants must obtain a letter of reference from an adult leader, mentor, and/or educator 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.

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FOR WHICH SCHOLARSHIP(S)ARE YOU APPLYING?Please check all the appropriate scholarships.

$1000 Butler County Farm Bureau Scholarship

$1000 Joseph Conrad Agency Scholarship

$1000 Ray and Mary Jane Friday Scholarship

$1000 Morris and Norma Van Gorden Scholarship

$500 Dairy Service Unit Scholarship (Do not have to be a FB member to apply for this scholarship only)

$1000 William Lawrence King Sr. and Esther Mary Smith King Memorial Scholarship

$1000 William Lawrence King Jr. Memorial Scholarship

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PERSONAL INFORMATION: (to be detached upon arrival in the Farm Bureau office to maintain anonymity for finalist selection).

Please complete the application online, 12 pt font is required.

Please keep the application in the original format.

Up to 1 additional page may be added if needed.

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

Yes

No

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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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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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Membership Name if Other Than Applicant Name

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Membership ID #* This field is required.

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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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SCHOLASTIC INFORMATION: Please attach your high school and college transcript. High School seniors must submit their High School transcripts and all others must submit both, High School and College transcripts. College Transcript may be unofficial. There will be a section to attach this information after this application.

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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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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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High School Cumulative GPA* This field is required.

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College/Technical School

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College Cumulative GPA

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STATEMENT OF APPLICANT: I pledge this application was completed by the applicant and the records are true, complete and accurate. APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE:

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Name and address of college, trade, or technical school you plan to attend/or currently are attending.

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Enrollment date (Month and Year)

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Degree Pursued (BS, Associate, etc.)

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Area of study or major (be specific)

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Briefly state your future career goals

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What contributions has the Farm Bureau made to Butler County, and what role do you envision it playing in your future?

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Please list any academic distinctions or honors you have received, along with any leadership roles you have held.* This field is required.

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Please list any activities from high school or college in which you participated, along with the dates for each.* This field is required.

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Please provide a list of the activities you have participated in, along with the various leadership roles and personal achievements you have attained, including the dates.

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Please list community service activities in which you have participated outside of school.* This field is required.

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List your various work experiences (outside employers or self-employment). Please include dates.

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

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In 250 words or less, state your reasons and needs for applying for a Farm Bureau Scholarship.* This field is required.

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*THIS SECTION IS REQUIRED FOR THE $500 BUTLER COUNTY DAIRY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP*Please list experience showing livestock at the Butler County Fair and dates

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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 Reference* This field is required.

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Please upload a copy of your letter of reference.

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Transcript type:* This field is required.If in college, both must be attached

High School

College/Technical School

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Upload Transcript* This field is required.

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Please upload a copy of your most recent Transcript

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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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Application ChecklistYou must include all

Signed Application

Letter of Recommendation

Transcripts

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Please contact the Farm Bureau office at (513) 844-8371 for any questions. If no one answers, please text: 513-673-9237 and someone will return your call.

It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm your receipt of scholarship application. Please contact office to verify receipt at 513-844-8371 or butler@ofbf.org.