Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation

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1 Kentucky Farm Bureau Educatin Fundatin 9201 Bunsen Parkway> P.O. Bx Luisville, KY Telephne (502) Fax (502) kyfb.cm ecember 4, 2012 TO: HIGH SCHOOL GUIANCE COUNSELORS Fr mre than a half century, Kentucky Farm Bureau has been assisting students in their educatinal pursuits. Since its inceptin in 1953, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Educatin Fundatin has distributed mre than $2 millin dllars f schlarship mney t deserving students. This year's schlarship fferings are listed n the last page f the enclsed schlarship applicatin. The 2013 Kentucky Farm Bureau schlarship applicatin cntains the rules fr eligibility n the first page. When submitting a cmpleted applicatin, please include all materials that are requested. nt use ld applicatins since all are utdated. Please nte that there is nly ne applicatin fr all schlarship awards. Please be aware that fr mst f ur schlarships, the student des nt have t be frm a farm family. The exceptin is the Leadership in Agriculture Schlarship. Fr mre infrmatin, refer t the eligibility rules n the first page f the applicatin. In additin, check with yur cunty Farm Bureau t see if they ffer additinal schlarship pprtunities fr lcal students. I encurage yu t distribute the schlarship applicatin t eligible senirs in yur high schl. Yu may duplicate the applicatin as many times as yu wish. The applicatin can als be fund n the Kentucky Farm Bureau website. T access the applicatin nline, simply g t kyfb.cm/schlarships. T apply fr ur schlarships, a student must have either a minimum 3.5 GPA (n a 4.0 scale) r a minimum 23 ACT scre. All applicatins must be pstmarked by February 28, 2013, t be cnsidered. Winners will be ntified by May 17, Yur cperatin in prmting Farm Bureau's schlarship prgram in yur lcal high schl is greatly appreciated. It may be helpful t give a cpy f this letter t each applicant and urge them t familiarize themselves with the eligibility rules and related infrmatin pertaining t these schlarships. If yu have any questins, please feel free t cntact me at (502) , r via e-rnail atsusan.tanner@kyfb.cm. Sincerely, Susie Tanner Schlarship Crdinatr Enclsure

2 / 2013 KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU EUCATION FOUNATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY The Kentucky Farm Bureau Educatin Fundatin will award 87 cunty and state cllege schlarships t high schl senirs fr the current schl year. Schlarships may be applied t tuitin, husing, bks and ther educatinal expenses. Payments will be made directly t the cllege r university f yur chice. All available schlarships are listed n the back f this applicatin. This and ther schlarship applicatins may be dwnladed at kyfb.cm/schlarships. T be eligible, applicant must: have either a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA (n a 4.0 scale) r a minimum 23 ACT scre be the child f a Kentucky Farm Bureau member and remain such while the schlarship is in frce finish high schl within the year they apply fr the schlarship fr the Leadership in Agriculture Schlarship, applicant's parents must be actively engaged in prductin agriculture Thse nt eligible are the children f: Kentucky Farm Bureau Claims Persnnel Kentucky Farm Bureau State Bard Members Kentucky Farm Bureau State & istrict Emplyees Kentucky Farm Bureau State Wmen's Advisry Cmmittee Members Please nte: Children f Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Agency Managers, Agents, Agency Secretaries and CSRs are nly eligible fr the Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Agents Assciatin Schlarship and shuld utilize this applicatin t apply fr the schlarship. RULES. Recipient may enter any accredited cllege, but must pursue a fur-year curse f study. Recipient must enter cllege as a beginning freshman n later than the fall semester fllwing high schl graduatin, unless a circumstance beynd the student's cntrl, such as serius illness r injury, prevents enrllment at that time. In such a case, recipient must enter cllege by the spring semester f the fllwing year r the schlarship will g t the first alternate. rpping ut f schl, except fr serius illness r injury, shall cause the recipient t lse the schlarship. The remaining award will then g t the first alternate. Winner must be a full-time student each semester unless an exceptin is requested in writing and apprved. Winner is required t annually furnish a transcript befre additinal mnies are sent t the cllege. Student must maintain a cumulative GPA f at least 2.5 after each semester r frfeit the award. (Only beginning freshman will be given a secnd chance t imprve their verall GPA.) All applicatin materials must be pstmarked by FEBRUARY 28,2013, r hand-delivered by that date t the Kentucky Farm Bureau State Office in Luisville. Mail the cmpleted applicatin and supprt materials t: Attn: Schlarship Crdinatr, Kentucky Farm Bureau Educatin Fundatin 9201 Bunsen Parkway, PO Bx 20700, Luisville, KY The schlarship cmmittee will make the final determinatin n all cases cncerning the interpretatin f these rules. All applicatins becme the prperty f the Kentucky Farm Bureau Educatin Fundatin and will nt be returned. APPLICANT INFORMATION Full Name: Address: First Middle Last Street Address City State Zip Cde Phne: Address: ate f Birth: Sex: Parent's Names: Farm Bureau Membership # In Whse Name: Cunty: _

3 STUENT INFORMATION Cllege Yu Plan t Attend: Majr: Minr: Are yu pursuing a fur-year degree? Career Chice: Level f Curse Wrk (Check One): Advanced Hnrs Basic Other GPA* ACT Scre* SAT Scre* Class Rank/Class Size *Unweighted GPA based n a 4.0 scale. Give t the nearest ne-hundredth and d nt rund ff. Please attach dcumentatin verifying unweighted GPA, ACT and SA T scres. High Schl: ate f Awards Night: Cunselr: Phne: PLEASE ATTACH THE FOLLOWING A transcript f yur high schl grades, including unweighted GPA (4.0 scale), ACT and SAT scres. The grading scale fr yur schl. An fficial cpy f yur secnd semester senir schedule. Letters f recmmendatin describing characteristics such as leadership, citizenship and maturity. Tw are required; ne frm a schl fficial (e.g. teacher, cunselr, principal) and ne frm a nn-relative. An essay, in 300 wrds r less, answering the questin: "Wh is my rle mdel and why?" An additinal essay described n the back f this applicatin dealing with financing yur cllege educatin. Applicants fr the Leadership in Agriculture Schlarship must submit a narrative describing their family farming peratin. If a narrative is nt submitted, the student will nt be eligible fr this schlarship. WORK EXPERIENCE escribe jbs yu hld r have held during high schl. (Include wrk n family farm.) What are/were yur hurs per week ate f Emplyment and fr the schl year? Frm: T:

4 SCHOOL CLUBS AN OFFICES Check the years yu have List schl clubs, ffices, rganizatins, participated. etc. in which yu have participated. FR SO JR SR Indicate the ffices r leadership psitins held. OTHER EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES List church grups, scial grups r ther extra-curricular activities in which yu have participated. escribe the amunt f time Indicate the ffices r leadership yu have participated in each. psitins held. Nte: One additinal sheet may be attached highlighting wrk experience, schl clubs and ffices r ther extra-curricular activities. id yu participate in the Kentucky Gvernr's Schlar Prgram in 2012? id yu participate in IFAL (Institute fr Future Agricultural Leaders) in 2012? Have yu participated in the Outstanding Farm Bureau Yuth r Variety cntests?

5 FINANCIAL NEE Nte: All questins relating t incme must be cmpleted r pints will be deducted. Father's Emplyer: Occupatin: Business Phne: Father's Taxable Incme Last Year: Mther's Emplyer: $ Occupatin: Business Phne: Mther's Taxable Incme Last Year: Number f ependent Children: (including applicant) Ages: $ ESSAY - "WHY I AM PURSUING A COLLEGE EUCATJON" Write an essay, in 250 wrds r less, explaining yur reasns fr pursuing a cllege educatin. In additin, yu shuld prvide an estimate f yur first year cllege expenses, hw yu plan t finance yur educatin, the amunt f financial aid and awards received t date and whether yu plan t wrk while attending cllege. STATEWIE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2013 Sam Mre Schlarship, $4,000 t a student attending a Kentucky cllege r university and pursuing technlgy r a related field. Leadership in Agriculture Schlarship, $3,000 each t tw children ffarm families attending a Kentucky Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Cmpanies, $2,000 each t tw students. Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Agents Assciatin, $1,000 t tw students. One schlarship will be Insurance Agent. A secnd schlarship will be awarded t the child f an Agency Secretary r CSR. Kentucky Farm Bureau Federatin, $1,000 each t 30 students. Beautificatin League f Luisville Schlarship, $1,000 t a student attending a Kentucky cllege r hrticulture r landscape architecture. COUNTY FARM BUREAU SCHOLARSHIPS a fur-year degree in animal health/veterinary cllege r university. awarded t the child f an Agency Manager r university and pursuing a fur-year degree in FOR 2013* 'Nte: T be eligible fr ne f these cunty schlarships, the applicant's parent(s) r legal guardian must be a member f the cunty Farm Bureau spnsring the schlarship. Recipients must maintain their cunty Farm Bureau membership as lng as the schlarship is in frce. Allen Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,000 t an Allen Cunty student. Bne Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,000 each t tw students wh are full-time residents f a Bne Cunty Farm Bureau member's Bullitt Cunty Farm Bureau, $2,000 each t fur students whse family is a member f Bullitt Cunty Farm Bureau fr at least six (6) mnths befre applying. Campbell Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,000 each t five students wh are full-time residents f a Campbell Cunty Farm Bureau member's husehld. At least ne f the winners must majr in agriculture r be frm a farm family. Recipients must be a member f Campbell Cunty Farm Bureau fr at least ne year prir t applying fr this schlarship. Casey Cunty Farm Bureau, $500 t a student whse parents are members f Casey Cunty Farm Bureau. Christian Cunty Farm Bureau, $2,000 each t fur students farm family. attending Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,000 each t fur students attending Christian Crittenden husehld. Cunty high schls. At least tw f the winners Crittenden Hpkins Cunty Farm Bureau, $2,000 each t three Hpkins Cunty students. Kntt Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,000 t a student attending Laurel Cunty Farm Bureau, $2,400 each t tw Laurel Cunty students. One schlarship schlarship will be awarded t a student attending Suth Laurel High Schl. McCracken Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,000 each t tw students attending a farm family. must majr in agriculture r be frm a Cunty High Schl. If student majrs in aqriculture, a Kntt Cunty high schl. Applicant McCracken the schlarship increases t $4,000. must be a resident f Kntt Cunty. will be awarded t a student attending Nrth Laurel High Schl. A secnd Cunty high schls. At least ne f the winners must majr in agriculture r be frm Mercer Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,000 t a Mercer Cunty student. Mnre Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,000 each t tw Mnre Cunty students. Oldham Cunty Farm Bureau/Byd Jhnsn Hnrary Schlarship, $2,000 t ne student wh is a resident f Oldham Cunty. Recipient must be a member f Oldham Cunty Farm Bureau fr at least ne year prir t applying fr this schlarship. If student majrs in aqriculture, the schlarship increases t $3,000. Oldham Cunty Farm Bureau, $2,000 t ne student wh is a resident f Oldham Cunty. Recipient must be a member f Oldham Cunty Farm Bureau fr at least ne year prir t applying fr this schlarship. If student majrs in agriculture, the schlarship increases t $3,000. Pulaski Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,200 each t fur students attending Pulaski Cunty schls. Tw female students Recipients must be a member f Pulaski Cunty Farm Bureau fr at least tw years prir t applying. Cunty Farm Bureau, $400 t a student attending and tw male students will be chsen as winners. Rbertsn Russell Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,000 t a student attending eming High Schl. Shelby Cunty Farm Bureau/Ry V. Catlett Schlarship, $1,000 t ne student wh is a resident f Shelby Cunty and attends a Kentucky accredited high schl (public r private) r hme schl. Student must majr in agriculture r a related field. Preference will be given t a student wh plans t attend the University f Kentucky. Shelby Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,000 each t tw students wh are residents schl. One f the tw recipients will be frm a regular member family. Warren Cunty Farm Bureau/R.O. Applicant must majr in agriculture Warren Cunty Farm Bureau, $4,000 each t tw students wh live in Warren Cunty and attend a Bwling Green r Warren Cunty high schl. At least ne f the winners must majr in agriculture. Recipients must be a member f Warren Cunty Farm Bureau at least ne year prir t applying. Webster family. Whitley Cunty Farm Bureau, $3,000 t a Whitley Cunty student. a Russell Cunty high schl. f Shelby Cunty and attend a Kentucky accredited high schl (public r private) r hme Buchann Schlarship, $4,000 tne student wh lives in Warren Cunty and attends a Bwling Green r Warren Cunty high schl. r be frm a farm family. Recipient must be a member f Warren Cunty Farm Bureau at least ne year prir t applying. Cunty Farm Bureau, $1,000 each t tw students attending Webster Cunty High Schl. At least ne f the winners must majr in agriculture r be frm a farm 'Schlarships ffered by the Kentucky Farm Bureau Educatin Fundatin are subject t Change. Schlarship recipients will be ntified by May 17, In additin t the abve awards, many cunty Farm Bureaus administer their wn SChlarships. Please cntact yur lcal cunty Farm Bureau ffice fr details n these additinal schlarship pprtunities.