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Butler County Farm Bureau wants to invest in your future! There are multiple scholarship opportunities for students pursuing post-secondary education.

If you are a senior in high school or are enrolled in an accredited college, technical or trade school, and you or your parents are a Butler Farm Bureau member, then CLICK HERE to apply to the following scholarship opportunities. 

Description of Scholarships and Eligibility Requirements:

$500 Butler County Farm Bureau Scholarship

1. Applicant must be currently attending, or be accepted to attend, an accredited college, technical, or trade school.
2. Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree. You must be registered for a minimum of 12 hours per semester.
3. The recipient can only be awarded this scholarship once.

$500 Ray and Mary Jane Friday Scholarship

1. The applicant’s family must be either a full or part-time farmer, or ag-related.
2. The applicant must currently be enrolled as a full-time student attending an accredited college. This scholarship is not available to high school seniors.
3. This preferred applicant will be pursuing a career in an agriculture-related field.
4. When applicable, first consideration will be given to applicants who have not won previously. If you are a past winner of the Friday Scholarship, you are not eligible for this scholarship again

$500  Morris and Norma Van Gorden Scholarship

1. The preferred applicant’s family must be a full or part-time farmer, or ag-related.
2. The applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university, and have completed their freshman year. This award is not available to high school seniors.
3. The scholarship will be awarded to a sophomore, junior, or senior pursuing graduate study. Applicant is not required to be studying for a career in agriculture.
4. Grandchildren of the Van Gorden family are not eligible.
5. Winners of any other scholarships may apply for the Van Gorden scholarship. If you are a previous winner of the Van Gorden Scholarship, you are not eligible.

$500 Butler County Dairy Service Unit Scholarship

This scholarship is available from the Butler County Dairy Service Unit and the applicant is not required to be a Farm Bureau member.

1. The applicant has been a Junior Fair Livestock exhibitor at the Butler County Fair for at least two consecutive years.
2. Livestock categories eligible: Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Goats, Swine, Horses, Small Animals, and Poultry.
3. Scholarship applicant must be a graduating high school senior or student entering their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year of college. Must be a full time student (at least 12 credit hours).
4. The recipient can only be awarded this scholarship once.

$500 William Lawrence King Sr. and Esther Mary Smith King Memorial Scholarship

1. Applicant must be currently attending, or be accepted to attend an accredited college, technical, or trade school.
2. Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree. You must be registered for a minimum of 12 hours per semester.
3. The applicant’s family must be either full or part-time farmers, or ag-related.
4. Scholarship applicant must be a graduating high school senior or student entering their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior of college, technical or trade school.
5. No descendants of William Lawrence King’s family are eligible for this scholarship.
6. The recipient can be awarded this scholarship a maximum of 2 times and must reapply each year.
7. The preferred recipient will be pursuing a career in (#1) agriculture/ag-related or (#2) nursing, or (#3) education.

$500 William Lawrence King Jr. Memorial Scholarship

1. Applicant must be attending, or be accepted to attend an accredited college, technical, or trade school.
2. Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree. You must be registered for a minimum of 12 hours per semester.
3. The applicant’s family must be either full or part-time farmers, or ag-related.
4. Scholarship applicant must be a graduating high school senior or student entering their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior of college, technical or trade school.
5. No descendants of William Lawrence King’s family are eligible for this scholarship.
6. The recipient can be awarded this scholarship a maximum of 2 times and must reapply each year.
7. The preferred recipient will be pursuing a career in (#1) agriculture/ag-related or (#2) nursing, or (#3) education.

This is made possible by Morris & Norma Van Gorden family, Ray & Mary Jane Friday family, Butler County Dairy Service Unit and Alma Jean King. Thank you to the scholarship sponsors that make several of the scholarships possible.  

Since the start of the scholarship program in 1981, 203 scholarships have been awarded totaling $110,905.

There are other scholarships available from Ohio Farm Bureau (many have deadlines of March 31), which can be found here: https://ofbf.org/foundation/scholarships/