Deadline for FFA Scholarship Opportunity is Approaching

Farm Equipment Sales and John Deere are pleased to announce they are working with the National FFA Foundation to award college scholarships to local members. Four $2,000 scholarships will be awarded this year.

This is the third year of the John Deere Scholarship program. Last year, John Deere awarded more than $290,000 in scholarships. This year, it is anticipated that more than $2.2 million will go to students across the nation.

The scholarship requirements are simple. You must: Be a high school senior or currently enrolled in college; Be less than 23 years of age at time of application (Feb. 1); Be current FFA members unless otherwise stated; Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Must have Social Security Number to claim scholarships; Plan to attend post-secondary school in the U.S .; Be a full-time student; and be currently enrolled and actively attending classes (Minimum 12 credit hours if enrolled in a post-secondary institution).

The deadline for the 2016 National FFA Scholarship Program is Feb. 1, 2016. Applications are available online through Feb. 1, 2016 at http://www.FFA.org/Scholarships. Students may receive one scholarship as a high school senior and one while in college for a maximum of two scholarship during their academic career. Students who have already received two scholarships through this program are not eligible to apply.