Farming Family Scholarship
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Join the Commitment
About the Scholarship
The Farming Family Scholarship began in 2012 with the purpose of supporting local youth as they pursue an education in agriculture or agrelated fields for a vocational or trade school, college or university.
This fund honors Gratiot County's roots in the agricultural industry with a goal of assisting youth from farming families continue in the tradition of the generations before them.
Number of Awards and Value
As many as three, for as much as $1,500 each.
Requirements
- Must be a graduating senior from a Gratiot County high school pursuing a post-secondary degree in agriculture or agriculture-related fields at a college, university, vocational or trade school
- Previous recipients may reapply with no priority preference;
- First preference given to students with a farm family background;
- Academic excellence;
- Demonstration of high moral character;
- Evidence of service to community; and
- Completed essay on the applicant’s farm family background and its impact on who you are and what you wish to become.
Scholarship Recipients
2023
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Abigail Redman
2023
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Julie Becker
2023
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Lauryn Humphrey
2022
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Kira Hall
2022
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Jacob Munger
2022
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Taylor Gager
2021
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Lydia Davenport
2021
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Delaney Apple
2021
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Luke Maxwell
2020
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Hayley Cary
2020
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Madelyn Cary
2020
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Madeline Greenup
2019
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Elijah Stoneman
2019
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Madisen Sigafoose
2019
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