The Champaign County Farm Bureau is offering 4- $1000 scholarship awards to Champaign County Farm Bureau members’ children, with preference given to applicants majoring in Agriculture. The scholarship is for the purpose of continuing higher education at a two or four year college or university, or trade school. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

Applications will be accepted from students meeting the following qualifications:

1.Must be a high school senior or graduate of a Champaign County high school.

2.Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a four year college or university, in a two year college program for Fall Quarter/Semester of 2026, or attending a trade school. (Preference given to applicants majoring in Agriculture)

3. Parents or applicant must be a Champaign County Farm Bureau member prior to applying.

4.Applicant may not have been a previous winner of this scholarship.

CONDITIONS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP – The award will be used towards the student’s tuition and fees and will be processed through the scholarship office of the chosen school. Half ($500) of the $1000 scholarship will be awarded in the fall and the remaining dollars ($500) will be awarded after grades from the first semester are received by the Farm Bureau office. It is the applicants responsibility to contact the Farm Bureau with a transcript of grades to receive the remaining scholarship dollars.

SELECTION – Selection of the final applicants will be made by the Champaign County Farm Bureau Board of Trustees.

WHERE AND HOW TO APPLY – Send the completed application to the scholarship committee by April 1, 2026 via this jotform.

 

NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS – Our office will notify all applicants of the winners. Winners will be required to give a photograph to the Farm Bureau for our publications.

The application and information received will be property of the Champaign County Farm Bureau and will be held in strict confidence.