Humboldt County Farm Bureau Scholarships due April 1st.

Deadline: Sunday April 1, 2012

The Humboldt County Farm Bureau is offering four scholarships due on Sunday April 1, 2012. They are:

Henri and Lanette Rousseau Memorial Scholarship

For students who plan to pursue a course of study in Agriculture, Science, Education or Vocational Education. Scholarships range in size from $400-$1200 and may be reapplied for annually.

Qualifications:

• Major or Minor in Agriculture, Agricultural related fields or Science including education or teaching courses in Ag or related fields of science
• Graduate from a Humboldt County School
• Full-time student attending an accredited junior college, four-year college or vocational school

Scholarships are limited to four years per student

Production Forestry Scholarship

For students pursuing a career in Production Forestry or Natural Resources which provides support to the Forest Production Industry. Amounts will vary.

Qualifications:

• Graduate from Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, Trinity, Lake or Napa County High School
• Attending either College of the Redwoods, Humboldt State University or other colleges offering forestry classes and institutions offering forestry classes and institutions of higher learning approved by the scholarship committee
• Must be pursuing a career in Production Forestry or Natural Resource which provides support to the Forest Products Industry.

Sterling F. Paddock Scholarship

Qualifications:

• Major or minor in Agriculture, Agriculture related fields; Vocational Training or General Ed with the intent to pursue agriculture as a career
• Full time students-12 Units

Humboldt County Wool Growers Association

Dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the sheep industry which includes meat, wool and pelts for textiles and milk from an emerging dairy-sheep industry, the Humboldt County Wool Growers Association is offering a scholarship. Amounts will vary

Qualifications;

• Major or minor in Agriculture with consideration given to experience in sheep, livestock or wool production.
• Major or minor in Agriculture with consideration given to experience in sheep, livestock or wool production.
• Graduate from a Humboldt County High School
• Full time student attending an accredited junior college, four-year college or vocational school

What to submit for any and all of these scholarships:

1. Completed application
2. Cover letter describing your background, goals, involvement in Agriculture (if any) and your future plans.
3. Official High School Transcript: you will need to send an official transcript that includes your most recent quarter/semester grades. You will then need to send a copy of your final transcript which will include your final GPA and graduation date
4. SAT or ACT Scores-included on your transcript
5. Two letters of recommendation

Mail your completed packet to:

Scholarship Committee

Humboldt County Farm Bureau

5601 So. Broadway

Eureka, CA 95503

Applications are located in the Counseling office in the Scholarship Box.