Thirty $2,500 Agriculture Scholarships are available to high school seniors who will study an ag-related curricula or trade in a college or vocational school next fall and pursue a career on the farm or in the industry. Two applicants of color will be designated “Diversity in Agriculture Scholars.”
Selection criteria include participation and leadership contributions within school and community organizations, a genuine passion for farming and/or agriculture, and a commitment to pursuing an agriculture-related career. Recipients must reside – or their family must farm – in one of the 60 central and southern Illinois counties served by Farm Credit Illinois.
Recipients receive $1,250 of the scholarship for the Fall 2025 semester and the remaining $1,250 will be available to students who continue pursuing an agricultural degree during the Fall 2027 semester.
Learn more and apply at: https://www.farmcreditil.com/…/community…/Scholarships