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Applications for the program, which is administered by the
Illinois State Treasurer's Office are available at
http://www.treasurer.il.gov/, at schools and local Farm
Bureaus. Applications must be postmarked on or before May 15.
[To download Adobe Acrobat Reader for
the PDF file, click
here.] All high school seniors with Illinois residency
can apply for these scholarships. To be eligible, students must
have a 2.75 minimum grade-point average during the 2007-2008
school year, be accepted at an accredited institute of higher
education in Illinois by May 15, and plan to pursue an
agriculture-related major.
Applicants are required to
include the following information:
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A typed essay
(minimum 250 words) identifying the reason(s) they want to
pursue a career in agriculture or an agriculture-related
field
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An official high
school transcript
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Two letters of
reference, including one from a non-school source
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A list of
extracurricular activities
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A statement of goals and future
plans
Winners will be announced by May 30.
The scholarships are funded by the
Bright Start
College Savings Program.
[Text from file sent on behalf
of
Sen.
Bill Brady by
Illinois Senate Republican staff]
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