AgriculturalEducation Scholarships

Revised 2/6/12

Scholarship Title / Deadline / Requirements / $Amount$ / How to Apply
National FFA Scholarship Program
(1 application for over 200 scholarships) / February 15th,
(requires actions before then) / varies / varies / Online

Hintzsche Scholarship / February 13th / enrolled in an agriculture curriculum / (8) $1,000.00 / Mail in application
IVCC Scholarship / February 15th / varies / varies / See Ag Teacher
Illinois Farm Bureau / February 1st / Children of Illinois Farm Bureau members, Ag Major /
LaSalle CountyFarm Bureau Scholarship / March 23th / will be enrolling in agriculture-related field of study / $1,000.00
Grundy Co. Farm Bureau Scholarship / March 16th / resident of Grundy Co., full time student, high academic honors / (6) $1,000.00
(1) $500.00 / Typed application
Farm Credit Services / February 1st / accepted into a ag-related curriculum / (23) $750.00 / Typed application
Mark Krenz Memorial Scholarship / April 15th / LaSalle Co. resident, interest in Ag and natural resource conservation / $750.00 / Typed application
Grundy Co. SWCD Scholarship / April 15th / planning on entering a natural resource/ conservation area or an ag-related field / $500.00 / Typed application
George McKibben Memorial Scholarship / April 15th / enrollment in agriculture at any Illinois state college / $1,000.00
Hepner-Watts 4-H Scholarship / April 14th / be a resident and 4-H member in LaSalleCounty for at least 5 years / varies
National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship / February 1st / varies / varies
GE Plastics Environmental Study Scholarship / April 17th / major in environmental study / $500 per year
Illinois Elk Producers Association Scholarship / April 30th / top ½ of class, maintaining B average, majoring in the field of diversified livestock farming / $200.00
Dewitt and Parke Holland Foundation Scholarship / May 1st / planning a career in farming, attending JJC / varies / Typed application
Westchester Foundation Scholarship / May 1st / enrolled in a course of study related to agriculture or agribusiness / varies
Jonathan Baldwin Turner Agriculture Scholarship / June 1st / enrolled at the University of Illinois, maintain high academic achievement / varies / See Ag Teacher
H.O. Sargeant Award / July 15th / members and nonmembers of FFA, promoting diversity / varies /
Kendall Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship / July 1 / pursuing an agricultural field of study / (2) $2,500.00 / Typed application
Sam Taylor Memorial Scholarship / $250.00-$500.00 /
Don Baker Memorial Agricultural Award / March 15 / selected by Ag teachers and presented at the FFA Banquet / varies / Typed Application
Vern Reifsteck Senior Achievement Award / DNA / selected by the Ag teachers and presented at the FFA Banquet / varies / No Application
LaSalle County SWCD in memory of Mark Krenz / April 7 / LaSalle county resident; ag environment related / $1,000 / Typed application
Seneca FFA Alumni Scholarships / DNA / selected by Ag teachers and presented at the FFA Banquet / varies / No Application
CHS Foundation Scholarship / May 1 / Pursuing Ag Career at 2 or 4 year college / $1,000 /
Winfield Solutions / February 1 / Crop Science – Senior or 1st or 2nd year in College / $1,000
Krenz Scholarship / April 9 / Be a high school senior who will be graduating this spring or a college Freshman, Sophomore or Junior enrolled in an agriculture, environmental science, or natural resource management degree.
• Be a LaSalle County resident.
• Submit three current letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes (excluding relatives). / $1,000 / Typed application
Jenner Sales / TBA
Alliance Pipeline / March 1 / Ag Major, live in one of 6 Illinois Counties / (5) $1,000.00 / Typed application
Beck’s Hybrids presented by the McCloskey Family / No application / Ag Major / Varies / No application
American Soybean Association / November 15th / Soybean producer / $2,500.00 /
Morris Area Garden Club / April 1 / Horticulture Major / $250.00 / Typed application
LaSalle Co. Stockman’s Club / June 24 / FFA member, Ag Major / (2) $750.00 / Typed Application