Deadline for Allamakee County Farm Bureau 2023 scholarship is this Friday

The Allamakee County Farm Bureau scholarship program is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. Graduating high school students will be chosen to receive the awards with one selected for consideration of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) $2,500 state scholarship, renewable for four years (up to $10,000).

Eligibility is reserved for current Iowa Farm Bureau members or their children in good standing with the organization. To be considered, the graduating high school student must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average, be involved in extra-curricular activities, and accepted into an accredited higher education institution, which can include community colleges and technical schools.

To apply, students must demonstrate their leadership and community involvement and submit a typewritten essay detailing how they would use a scholarship award to support Iowa Farm Bureau’s mission of creating a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families and their communities.

The application deadline is Friday, February 3. Applications will only be accepted online through the Iowa Farm Bureau portal - https://www.grantrequest.com/application.aspx?SA=SNA&FID=35009&sid=6173. To learn more about county scholarship programs, contact a local Farm Bureau office - https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/contact.