2024 FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Eligibility: Students pursuing a two- or four-year degree in agriculture or related crop production, or closely related fields. Available only to high school seniors graduating in 2024, who are children of local Farmers Union Coop members. Applications must be signed by a school official and postmarked by March 1, 2024.

Description: Five $500.00 scholarships awarded to high school seniors based on scholastic achievement, leadership in agriculture, and a perceived ability to contribute to agriculture in the future.

Your application must include this completed application form, your high school and current grade transcript, two completed character reference forms to be mailed with this application, and a signature of a school official verifying your status as graduating senior.

To submit this application: Complete all sections, and mail to the address listed below. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2024. Scholarship winners will be notified by mail by March 31, 2024.

Farmers Union Cooperative Scholarship Committee
1913 County Road B32
Ossian, IA 52161

*Name - Last, First, Middle

Age

*Telephone Number

*Street Address

*City/Town

*State

*Zip Code

Name of Father/Guardian

Name of Mother/Guardian

Address of Parent/Guardian if different than yours

Telephone Number

High School

High School City/Town

High School State

High School Zip Code

*Email

Please check box

I certify that I will be a graduating senior during the 2023-2024 school year from the High School provided above

Please provide the following information about the cooperative your family does business with OR the cooperative closest to your family:

Location Manager Name

Location Name

City

State

*What are your career goals upon graduation?

*What College or University have you selected and why?

*Activities (Attach additional sheets if necessary.)

*Describe any ag-related or leadership programs or projects you have been involved in during high school or elsewhere.

*In your opinion, why are cooperatives important to agriculture? (Attach additional sheets if necessary.)

*Explain why you are interested in agriculture as a career. Please take special care in answering this question since this essay will be given considerable attention by the Selection Committee. (Attach additional sheets if necessary.)

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