Farming Family Scholarship
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About the Scholarship
The Farming Family Scholarship began in 2012 with the purpose of supporting local youth as they pursue an education in agriculture or agrelated fields for a vocational or trade school, college or university.
This fund honors Gratiot County's roots in the agricultural industry with a goal of assisting youth from farming families continue in the tradition of the generations before them.
Number of Awards and Value
As many as three, for as much as $1,500 each.
Requirements
- Must be a graduating senior from a Gratiot County high school pursuing a post-secondary degree in agriculture or agriculture-related fields at a college, university, vocational or trade school
- Previous recipients may reapply with no priority preference;
- First preference given to students with a farm family background;
- Academic excellence;
- Demonstration of high moral character;
- Evidence of service to community; and
- Completed essay on the applicant’s farm family background and its impact on who you are and what you wish to become.
Scholarship Recipients
2024
Carlson Eckelbarger
2024
Karlee Whitmore
2023
Abigail Redman
2023
Lauryn Humphrey
2023
Julie Becker
2022
Kira Hall
2022
Taylor Gager
2022
Jacob Munger
2021
Lydia Davenport
2021
Luke Maxwell
2021
Delaney Apple
2020
Hayley Cary
2020
Madeline Greenup
2020
Madelyn Cary
2019
Elijah Stoneman
2019
Madisen Sigafoose
2019
