New York Farm Bureau is encouraging high school seniors who have been involved with agriculture and plan on continuing studies in this field to apply for the New York Farm Bureau Agricultural Youth Scholarship, sponsored by the New York Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee.
Scholarship award amounts are $1,500 for first place, $1,200 for second and $1,000 for third place. Additional scholarship funds may be offered to the Long Island District finalist. The NYFB first place winner will be invited to present their essay at a NYFB spring event. The deadline for entry is Nov. 16.
Students applying must have a family Farm Bureau membership or a student Farm Bureau membership (a membership application may be included with scholarship enclosures). Students are required to submit a brief essay answering the question, “If you had the power to change something in your community or on your farm, what would you change and why? District winners will be notified on or before the District judging deadline of January 18, 2016.
The District winners will have an opportunity to make minor changes (i.e. grammar, spelling, additional awards etc.) to their applications prior to the February 1 final deadline, at which time all applications must be into New York Farm Bureau for the state judging. The State competition is based solely upon the application and attachments.
The application submission deadline is November 16. To nominate someone for the scholarship or to request an application, call 1-800-342-4143. The scholarship information guide and application are now available.
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