AMBOY - Applications for the Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships are now available on the Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation website, www.lcfbfoundation.org. Applicants must be Lee County Farm Bureau members or dependents of a Lee County Farm Bureau member in good standing and be pursuing a major in an agricultural or agricultural-related field of study at an accredited college, university or community college for fall 2022.

The Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships for area high school seniors will be in the amount of $1,500. The number of scholarships awarded will be determined based on number of qualified applicants and the availability of funds.

In addition, the Larry J. Green Memorial Scholarship of $1,500 will be awarded to a high school senior, and the Gentry Family Agriculture Scholarship of $1,000 will also go to a high school senior.

Current undergraduate students are eligible to apply for a $1,500 Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship, which will be awarded to one student.

The Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation has also established a scholarship, ranging from $500-$1,000 to a student attending Sauk Valley Community College and participating in their new ag program.

Lastly, the Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation offers a Veterinary Scholarship which will award up to $2,500 to students enrolling in their 3rd or 4th year in veterinary school, concentrating in large animal studies.

Complete details on eligibility for consideration and criteria for awarding the scholarship are detailed in the scholarship application. To obtain an application visit the Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation’s website, www.lcfbfoundation.org, or if you have any questions, please contact the Farm Bureau office by phone at (815) 857-3531 or by e-mail at leecfb@comcast.net. Applications are due to the Lee County Farm Bureau office by no later than Feb. 15.

The mission of the Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation is to fund and encourage ag related educational opportunities to the youth of Lee County through programs including scholarships, Books by the Bushel, and Ag in the Classroom.