2022 Scholarship Rules
The Whatcom County Farm Bureau is offering $3000 in scholarships to qualified Whatcom County students. A minimum of $500 will be awarded to each winner. Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for a scholarship.
- Applicant must be a high school senior or currently be a full time college or university undergraduate student entering college, technical school or university as a full time student in the 2022-2023 school year.
- Applicant must be a Whatcom County Farm Bureau member or the son, daughter, legal dependent or spouse of a Whatcom County Farm Bureau member, with membership dues paid prior to October 1, 2021, and kept current through May 15, 2022.
- Applicant must not have been awarded the scholarship in previous years.
- Application must be completed and returned by April 1, 2022 to:
Whatcom Farm Bureau Scholarship Committee
PO Box 703
Lynden WA 98264
Judging is scored as follows:
Academics/Transcript 20
Importance of Farm Bureau Essay 40
Career Ambition Essay 20
Leadership & Community Service Essay 20
TOTAL 100
The Whatcom County Farm Bureau Scholarship Committee will review the applications and make the final decision no later than May 15, 2022
Scholarship payment will be made after one full term has been successfully completed with a GPA of 2.75 or better, and the recipient is enrolled full time for the next term.
Prior to scholarship payment, recipient is responsible for having a copy of grades and a letter of re-enrollment sent from the college registrar to:
Whatcom County Farm Bureau Scholarship Committee
PO Box 703
Lynden WA 98264