Scholarship Description
Citizens of Boone County for students who are interested in pursuing a career in agriculture or a related field. (Some related fields are: horticulture and landscape architecture, food science, entomology, animal sciences, biochemistry, biological engineering, agricultural economics, agronomy, forestry and natural resources, agricultural education and botany to name a few.) Length of Scholarship: One Year Renewable: No Requirements / Selection Criteria Residency: Boone County, Indiana College: Current college student Enrollment: Any accredited* public or private college, university, technical or vocational school, or graduate degree program *(Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.) Specialized Study: Agriculture-related field Financial Need: Yes Minimum GPA: 2.5 (4.0 system) Written Essay: Yes References: Yes - 2 Finalist Interview: No Award Received Tuition & Fees: $2,000 Method: Check made payable directly to college or university Application Requirements Send To: Community Foundation of Boone County P.O. Box 92 Zionsville, IN 46077 Application to Include: 1. Boone County Agriculture Scholarship for College Students Application Form (PDF 100K) [Note: this application form can be filled out on-screen using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software and then printed.] 2. Up-to-date college transcript 3. Two (2) reference forms (Boone County Agriculture Scholarship for College Students Recommendation Form (PDF 52K) [Note: this application form can be filled out on-screen using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software and then printed.]) 4. Essay Note: Incomplete applications will not be considered. Essay to Include: * Your interests in an agricultural career, including examples of experiences in the field. * Format: Typed, double-spaced * Minimum Length: Two pages * Maximum Length: Five pages Selection By: Boone County agriculture scholarship committee; approved by the Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation of Boone County
Year of Need: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior,
Type: Needs Based
Num Awards: 1
Min Award: 2000
Max Award: 2000
Deadline: 2024-12-31
Sponsoring Organization
Community Foundation of Boone County, Inc.
60 East Cedar St.
Zionsville, IN 46077
Contact Person:
Phone: Telephone: (317) 873-0210 or (765) 482-0024
Fax: Fax: (317) 873-0219"
Web: http://www.communityfoundationbc.org/scholarships/
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