Washington County Farm Bureau Scholarship Fund

WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM BUREAU 2016 SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Washington County Farm Bureau Scholarship Fund was established by the Washington County Farm Bureau Board of Trustees. The objective of the scholarship fund is to assist students who have been active in the Farm Bureau and are a Washington County High School graduate.

SCHOLARSHIP Monies equal to $2000.00 (total)

QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS 1. Parents, grandparents, or guardian of applicant (or applicant) must have been a Farm Bureau member for three years or more. 2. Must be a Washington County High School graduate with a GPA of 2.5 or above. 3. Must be recommended by two teachers and or employers. 4. Applicant must be enrolled in a two or four year program. 5. The candidates will be awarded 1-25 points in each of four categories by the scholarship committee. a. 25 points if he/she is enrolled in an agriculture related or home economic related field. b. 1-25 points based on the candidate’s scholastic achievement. c. 1-25 points based on the candidate’s work experience. d. 1-25 points based on the candidate’s activities, awards, and achievements. 6. Selection will be recognized at the Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in August. 7. If the recipient is in his/her first year of a two or four-year program, they will receive the scholarship money after they have completed the 1st semester of school. If an upperclassman is awarded the scholarship, it will be given following the announcement at the annual meeting.

SELECTION Selection of the final applicant will be made by a scholarship selection committee. Personal interviews of the applicant may be requested by the committee.

APPLICATIONS Scholarship applications are available at the Guidance Counselors office, from your Ag Teacher or at the County Farm Bureau office. Download the application from the county website washington.ofbf.org

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS  The application must be received by April 22, 2016.  Only fully completed and typed forms will be accepted and considered.

The applications returned to:

Washington County Farm Bureau 100 Colonel Drive Barnesville, OH 43713

NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS Notification of scholarship winner will be made by mail. WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM BUREAU 2016 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Instructions: Application is to be completed by applicant. Must be typed! Download the application from the county website. washington.ofbf.org (Use extra pages where necessary) l. Personal Information Name: Click here to enter text.

Date of Birth: Click here to enter text.

Permanent Address: Click here to enter text.

City: Click here to enter text. State: Click here to enter text. Zip: Click here to enter text.Phone: Click here to enter text.

School Attending: Click here to enter text.

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2. Washington County Farm Bureau Member for Click here to enter text. years.

3. Graduated from Click here to enter text. High School.

Year graduated: Click here to enter text.

4. On a separate sheet of paper a typed essay of no more than 400 to 500 words on the following: “What role is Farm Bureau playing to assist farmers?”

5. Attach two recommendations and your most recent transcript.

6. Give a summary of your work experience. Click here to enter text.

7. List your activities, awards and achievements in High School and/or College. Click here to enter text.

______Applicant’s Signature