Homegrown By Heroes Scholarship 2021
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas are partnering to provide two $1,000 Homegrown by Heroes academic scholarships to military veterans and active military personnel, their spouses, and children who are pursuing a degree in agriculture. Funding for the scholarships is generously provided by Farm Credit. Applications are due March 26, 2021 and are available at : agriculture.arkansas.gov/arkansas-department-of-agriculture-programs/.
Selection of scholarship recipients will be based on academic achievement, community involvement, extracurricular activities, financial need, and family circumstances. Preference will be given to Arkansas Homegrown by Heroes members, spouses, and their children, but membership is not required.
Contact Karen Reynolds, karen.reynolds@agriculture.arkansas.gov, with any questions.
The Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas (AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, Farm Credit Midsouth, and Farm Credit of Western Arkansas) support rural Arkansas communities with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. As a financial cooperative, customers become member-owners and share in the profits when Farm Credit has a good year. It’s the cooperative way of doing business and Arkansas members have shared more than $269 MILLION in patronage since 1997. Members also have a voice in how the association does business by electing fellow members to serve as directors. Farm Credit finances farms, country homes, land, livestock, equipment, agribusinesses and more.
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Questions? Contact Karen Reynolds
karen.reynolds@agriculture.arkansas.gov
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