Ray DeVries Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $2,000
Awards Available: 5

DeVries Memorial Scholarship & County Farm Bureaus Scholarships.

Each year the Washington Farm Bureau offers up to five (5) $2,000 scholarships as part of the Ray DeVries Memorial Scholarship program.

A person may receive the scholarship only once and must meet the following requirements.

Applicant must be:

  1. A member, or the son, daughter, or legal dependent of a Farm Bureau member family with a current membership 
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  2. Attending an accredited college/university, or technical school
  3. Enrolled in an agricultural field or in course of study that relates to agriculture, e.g. food science, horticulture, Ag technical course, animal science, Ag business, etc.
  4. Applicants must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education

To apply, submit with attached cover sheet the following:

  1. A copy of college/university grade transcript (must also include spring term just completed). GPA must be 2.0 or better.
  2. Minimum two letters of recommendation (one must be from college/university advisor).
  3. A one to two-page essay on your choice of vocation or profession and your future role in agriculture.
  4. For those applicants who are enrolled in a course of studies outside the purview of agriculture, a statement (approx. 300 words) needs to be provided showing how the chosen field of instruction applies to Ag. Further, elective course work (as listed on transcript) and student activities (as listed in #5) must support the statement.
  5. A summary of your activities and service to your high school and college (FFA, extra curricular activities, student government, departmental clubs, etc.); to your community (4-H, service projects, church, etc.); to your family (how you have helped with your family’s farming enterprise or other family responsibilities); and all work experience. This may be submitted as a resume and may include any awards received.
  6. Submit a brief essay on the importance of Farm Bureau. Indicate how you envision your involvement in an Ag leadership role in the future.
  7. Prepare a proposed budget for the coming school year (expenses: tuition, books, room and board, etc.) indicating how you plan to pay for your education beyond this scholarship (assets: savings, wages, parental support, other scholarships, etc.).
  8. Submit your intended fall class schedule for the coming term (college enrollment printout or signed statement from advisor).
  9. Provide a photo of yourself suitable for publication.
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