Farm Bureau Foundation of
Scholarships
This year the Farm Bureau Foundation will award more than $110,000 in scholarships to Sonoma County students pursuing higher education at a four year college, junior college or vocational school within an agricultural related field. All of the recipients were outstanding students excelling in academics, leadership and community service achievements.
There is one common application for all scholarships administered by the Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County. Applications should be typed and then printed and mailed/delivered, with letters of recommendation and school transcripts, to the Sonoma County Farm Bureau office.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 5:00pm on APRIL 6, 2018.
You may start a named scholarship by donating $1,000 or more. Please note the name of your scholarship at the top of the form. Individuals can also make contributions to existing funds by selecting an option from the drop down menu. For more information please contact Sonoma County Farm Bureau.
All of the scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors, Santa Rosa Junior College students or continuing four-year college students who have or will have a major in Agriculture or an Agriculture-related field.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required for all scholarship applicants.
Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships are only available to undergraduate students.
An additional essay, specific major or number of registered units may be required depending on the scholarship.
There is one common application for all scholarships administered by the Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County.
Applications must be typed, printed and signed.
A check list of the additional application materials for a complete application is included.
All completed applications must be received or postmarked by the deadline.
Mail or hand deliver completed application and required documents to:
Sonoma County Farm Bureau, 3589 Westwind Blvd., Santa Rosa, California, 95403
Applications will be screened to select the finalists for interviews with the Farm Bureau Foundation’s scholarship selection committee.
ALL finalists must participate in a mandatory oral interview on one of the pre scheduled days: Thursday, May 10 or Friday, May 11.
An additional interview day may be scheduled depending upon number of finalists.
Finalists for the Kunde Scholarship will have an additional interview with members of the Kunde family.
In person interviews are preferred but if a candidate has a hardship issue that prevents them from an in-person interview a Skype interview may be scheduled.
Proof of enrollment and a copy of the “thank you” letter to the scholarship donor are required before a check will be issued to scholarship recipients.
