The Department of Agriculture offers a variety of scholarships to currently enrolled students and students entering the department as freshmen or community college transfers. Recipients must be full-time students with a declared major in the Department of Agriculture at Illinois State University. Recipients must have an established grade point average at Illinois State University. Awards are announced annually in May.

Scholarships for currently enrolled student s. Recipients must be full-time students with a declared major in Agriculture. Recipients must have an established Illinois State grade point average. Awards are made annually in May.

Scholarships for students entering the department as freshmen or community college transfers. Recipients must be full-time students enrolling in an appropriate program of study.

Illinois State University's Financial Aid Office is available to assist eligible students obtain the maximum amount of assistance they are eligible to receive. They also house the Scholarships Resource Office.

Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Scholarship Recipients

Scholarship	Recipient(s)
Ag Faculty	Gracie Weinzierl
Funk Incoming Freshman	Amie Burke
Funk Outstanding Freshman	Jacob Kuban
Funk Outstanding Sophomore	Corey McTaggart
Funk Outstanding Junior	Jonathan Damery
John W. Green	Alicia Bergman
McLean County Farm Bureau	Shamon Bell
Paul Whalen	Jonathon Brashear
Benton K. Bristol	Nicole Bromberek
Sommer-Enns	Julia Amador
Keller	Jacqueline Overmyer
Leatherbury - 1st Farm Credit Services	Nicholas Marley
GROWMARK	John Heiser, Lucas Benning, Rosalie Sanderson, Michael Moore
Clarence Moore	Ryan Maxwell
Harvey S. Woods	Caroline Imhoff, Angela Tenca, Theodore Allen
Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers	Kristen Keener, Matthew Sondgeroth
Harold Elliott Ford Motor	Angela Hiller
Doris-Glenn Hextell	Lucia Douglas

Available Scholarships

The John Leatherbury Scholarship funded by 1st Farm Credit Services

Demonstrated strong academic performance based on high school, college, and/or university academic performance, ACT score, and other indicators.
May request that financial need also be considered.
Interest in agricultural finance, communications, or marketing is a plus.

Paul A Funk Foundation Freshmen Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to the sophomore agriculture major with the best academic record during their freshman year at Illinois State University.
To be eligible, a student must have completed at least 30 hours but less than 60 hours with at least 30 graded hours at Illinois State University during their freshman year.
Achievements only during freshman year will be considered.

Paul A. Funk Foundation Sophomore Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to the junior agriculture major with the best academic record during his/her sophomore year at Illinois State University.
To be eligible, a student must have completed at least 60 total hours but less than 90 hours and at least 30 graded hours at Illinois State University during his/her sophomore year.
Achievements only during sophomore year will be considered.

Paul A. Funk Foundation Junior Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to the senior agriculture major with the best academic record during their junior year at Illinois State University.
To be eligible, a student must have completed at least 90 total hours and at least 30 graded hours during their junior year at Illinois State University.
Achievements only during the junior year will be considered.

GROWMARK Scholarship

Academic excellence
Commitment to agriculture
Recipient must attend following Growmark Annual Meeting

Agriculture Faculty Scholarship

Current or former State FFA officer or Section President
Concurrent participation in a departmental club or Agriculture Associates
Minimum 2.5 grade point average (4.0 scale)

Agriculture Alumni Association Scholarship

Academic excellence
Leadership/participation in Department/College/University activities.

Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA) Scholarship

Sophomore or junior standing
Interest in farm management and/or rural appraisals, as exhibited by courses taken
Academic excellence
Recipient expected to attend ISPFMRA Annual Meeting Banquet