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Directory of County Farm Bureau Scholarships In addition to the South Carolina Farm Bureau Foundation, a number of County Farm Bureaus have their own scholarship programs. Interested persons can make contributions directly to these programs. Students who meet the eligibility requirements and are interested in applying for these scholarships should contact the appropriate county Farm Bureau office. ABBEVILLE COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarships: Two $1,000 scholarships each year. Eligibility: Parent or grandparent must have an Abbeville FB membership and students must be pursuing an ag related career. How to get an application: Applications available at the county office. Completed applications can be returned to the county office or by mail, e-mail, or fax. Deadline: The deadline for submitting an application is March 30. The applicant will be notified by mail if they are chosen and they will be notified by May 1. Contact person: Debby Ramey (864-459-5251) AIKEN COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarship: The Trent Hutto Memorial Scholarship Award Eligibility: Sophomore, junior, or senior students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in agriculture or ag related major who are residents of Aiken County. Applicant’s parents (or applicant) must also be an Aiken County Farm Bureau member. How to get an application: Applications can be mailed, faxed or picked up in person at the local Aiken County office. Deadline: Deadline for applications is no later than September 1 prior to the beginning of the first semester of the following academic year. Applications can be submitted in person or by mail and those chosen will be contacted by the county secretary as soon as the Board of Directors picks the applicant. Contact person: Debbie Markt (803-648-5421) ANDERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarships: Two $1,000 scholarships each year. Eligibility: Applicant must be an Anderson county resident, and a college sophomore, junior, senior pursuing an ag related degree How to get an application: Call Anderson County FB Deadline: Completed applications should be mailed to Anderson County Farm Bureau 1308 Whitehall Road, Anderson, SC 29625 by May 15, 2008. Contact person: Sara Osborne (864-224-2548) BEAUFORT COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarship: One $1,000 scholarship Eligibility: Applicants must be a Beaufort County FB member, a high school senior with a 2.5 GPA of a 4.0 system, and pursuing a degree in agriculture or an agricultural related major. How to get an application: Applications can be picked up at the Beaufort County FB office, by calling the office, or by faxing a request to (843-522-0785) Deadline: Completed applications must be returned in person, e-mailed, mailed, or faxed by August 1. The applicants will be selected by September 1. Contact person: Bea Borynski (843-522-0031) Extension 223 BERKELEY COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarship: One $1,000 scholarship Eligibility: Sophomore, junior or senior of a Berkeley County Farm Bureau family pursuing a bachelor’s degree in agriculture or an agriculture related major How to get an application: Call or write the Berkeley County FB office at 318 North Highway 52, Moncks Corner SC 29461 Deadline: Deadline for applications is June 1. Contact person: Lillian Welch (843-761-4940) CALHOUN COUNTY FARM BUREAU Contact Calhoun County Farm Bureau office (803-874-2750) for more information. CHEROKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarships: Two $500.00 scholarships Eligibility: Applicants must be a graduating high school senior residing in Cherokee County How to get an application: Applications can be picked up at Gaffney Senior High School, Blacksburg High School, and Heritage Christian School guidance offices or at the Cherokee County Farm Bureau office located at 221 W Robinson Street in Gaffney. Deadline: Deadline for applications is March 12, 2008; applicants will be notified by mail by April 1, 2008. Contact person: Bonnie Scruggs (864-489-1865) CLARENDON COUNTY FARM BUREAU Contact Clarendon County Farm Bureau office (803-435-4357) for more information. DARLINGTON COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarship: One $500 scholarship Eligibility: Membership in Darlington County and actively pursuing an ag-related degree How to get an application: Call or visit the Darlington County FB office. Deadline: Deadline for applications is April 30, 2008; submit applications to PO Box 123, Darlington, SC 29540. Recipients will be notified by mail or telephone. Contact person: Pat Folsom (843-393-6178) DORCHESTER COUNTY FARM BUREAU Winner of the Dorchester County FB Ambassador Contest receives a $500.00 scholarship. Contact Dorchester County Farm Bureau office (843-563-4556) for more information. GEORGETOWN COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarship: One $500 scholarship Eligibility: Georgetown County FB member in an ag related study How to get an application: Application available upon request from the Georgetown County FB office Deadline: Application should be submitted to the county office by May 1. Contact person: Deborah Marsh (843-527-1131) GREENVILLE COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarships: $1,000 to each of three recipients. Eligibility: Scholarships will be awarded to a sophomore, junior, or senior pursuing a degree in agriculture or an agricultural related major at a two or four-year college and maintaining a minimum GPR of 2.3 on a 4.0 basis. How to get an application: Contact the Greenville County FB office. Deadline: Submit applications to Post Office Box 276, Mauldin, SC, 29662 before May 15, 2008; incomplete applications will not be considered (including photo). Applicants will be notified by mail if selected. Contact person: Sandy Cazel (864-297-3071) HAMPTON COUNTY FARM BUREAU Eligibility: The applicant must be from Hampton County or have a family connection to Hampton County. How to get an application: Applications can be obtained by calling, faxing, e-mailing or by visiting the Hampton County office. Deadline: Applications must be submitted by mail, e-mail, or in person by April 30; chosen applicants will be notified by mail by June 30. Contact person: Sue Wells (803-943-2755) KERSHAW COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarships: Two scholarships Eligibility: Must be a high school senior interested in an ag related major. How to get an application: Applications can be obtained by phone, fax, mail, or in person at the Kershaw County FB office. Deadline: Applications must be submitted by phone, fax, mail, or in person by June 30. Contact person: Sarah Riley (803.432.3539) LAURENS COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarship: W. R. Garrett Scholarship ($1,000) How to get an application: Applications must be picked up in person at the Laurens County FB office. Deadline: Applications must be returned to the Laurens County FB office by the middle of April. Scholarship awarded at end of April; recipient will be notified by telephone. Contact person: Lindy Wood (864-984-0413) LEXINGTON COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarships: Three $1,000 scholarships Eligibility: Applicants must be freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior in college pursuing an agriculture related major. How to get an application: Applications can be picked up at the county office Deadline: Applications can be mailed or brought to the Lexington County FB office no later than April 30. Contact person: Peggy Ricard (803-359-5541) NEWBERRY COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarship: One $1,000 scholarship Eligibility: Newberry County Farm Bureau Scholarship is given to a college sophomore, junior, or senior from Newberry County majoring in an ag related field. How to get an application: Applications for the Newberry County FB Scholarship can be picked up at the county office beginning March 1. Deadline: Applications are due back into the county office by mail or in person before April 30; recipients are notified in June or July Contact person: Lisa Shaw (803-276-1679) NOTE: The male winner and/or the female winner of the Newberry County Farm Bureau Ambassador Contest each receives a $500.00 scholarship. The winner of the Miss Newberry County Farm Bureau pageant also receives a $500.00 scholarship. OCONEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU The male winner and the female winner of the Oconee County FB Ambassador Contest each receives a $500.00 scholarship. Contact the Oconee County Farm Bureau office (864-882-2532) or Sherry Whiten, Oconee County FB Women’s Chair, (864-972-9199) for more information. ORANGEBURG COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarship: One $1,000 scholarship ($500 per semester) Eligibility: Applicants must be a college junior or senior pursuing a degree in agriculture or an agricultural related major and an Orangeburg County Farm Bureau member as of January 1 of scholarship year. How to get an application: Applications can be obtained by calling, mailing, or by visiting the Orangeburg County FB office. Deadline: June 1 of scholarship year; incomplete applications will not be considered. Chosen applicant will be notified by mail within 30 days. Applications must be mailed to Orangeburg County FB, P O Box 1364, Orangeburg, SC 29116. Contact person: Connie Kaigler (803-536-1530) RICHLAND COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarships: Two $500.00 scholarships Eligibility: Applicants must be Richland County Farm Bureau members who are either a rising college junior or senior and enrolled in an agriculture based major. How to get an application: Applications may be obtained by contacting the Richland County Farm Bureau office. Deadline: Applications should be submitted no later than March 20, 2008, to Scholarship Committee, Richland County Farm Bureau, PO Box 12314, Columbia, SC 29211. Applicants will be notified by mail no later than June 15, 2008 if they are chosen. Contact person: Tina Bryant (803-799-0655, extension 10) SUMTER COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarship: Sumter County FB donates a $500.00 scholarship to Clemson University Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted as a student at Clemson and major in agriculture. How to get an application: Students can receive applications from financial aid at Clemson University. Deadline: Applications must be received by Clemson University before July to be eligible for the fall semester. Contact person: Chris Wood (864-656-5081) WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY FARM BUREAU Scholarships: Four $750 scholarships for a technical college or two $1,500 scholarships for a four year college; total amount is $3,000. Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of Williamsburg County Farm Bureau, attend any accredited agricultural college or technical college in the US, and pursue an agricultural degree. Scholarship is for sophomores, juniors, and seniors; Williamsburg County high school students in the top third of their class who have already been accepted to a college may apply. How to get an application: Applicants can call the Williamsburg County FB office to have an application mailed, or they can visit the county office in person. Deadline: Applications must be submitted by mail or in person by May 30. Recipients will be telephoned and mailed a letter. Contact
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