HANCOCK COUNTY FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                            JANUARY 25, 2021

 

CONTACT:           KRISTIN HULS

                                Manager

                                Hancock County Farm Bureau

                                217-357-3141

                                hcfbmanager@gmail.com

 

 

CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Hancock County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering three $1,000 scholarships to college bound students who plan to major in agriculture, agribusiness, or have a general interest in agriculture. 

 

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of exceptional scholastic ability, financial need, character, leadership, and involvement in agriculture.  Previous scholarship winners are not eligible to apply.

 

Scholarship applications will be online this year. Information is available from high school guidance counselors and ag teachers, as well as online at www.hancockcountyfarmbureau.com. The deadline for online submission is March 31, 2021.  For more information contact the office by calling (217) 357-3141 or email hcfbmanager@gmail.com.

 

Hancock County Farm Bureau Foundation scholarship winners in 2020 included Wyatt Johnson, Carlie Mettler, and Rylie Whitaker.