Eddie Shelton Agricultural Scholarship
Marion Community Foundation
Deadline: February 11.
To support Marion County graduates pursuing degrees in agriculture. Qualifications: Applicant must be a graduating senior or previous graduate of a Marion County high school and must have attended the school all four years; must plan to major in agriculture; must be in the upper 59th percentile of class for high school students or have a minimum 3.0 GPA for college students. Selection criteria: Special consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate financial need. How to apply: Application must be complete online and submitted along with all necessary documentation it includes: high school information: name of school, number of years attended, number in graduating class, GPA, class rank, percentile achieved on ACT or SAT tests, high school involvement in athletics, music, FFA, church, boy scouts, among other details; college or post-secondary plans: college or university attending, intended major or field of study, college GPA, college transcript; activities, service, work experience: list involvement in each of these areas; essays: field of study, career plan. motivation, passions, background; life-changing event; financial information: estimated yearly expenses (tuition, fees, books and supplies, room and board), resources available for college expenses (savings, earnings, parent/family contributions), FAFSA Student Aid Index (SAI); two personal recommendations: one from a teacher or academic advisor and one from a community member; for high school students, a guidance counselor recommendation is also required. Focus: Agricultural sciences.