The Jefferson County Farm Bureau will be awarding three $500 scholarships in 2021.
The scholarships are being sponsored as an aid to young people of Jefferson County in continuing their education and becoming self-directing, productive and contributing members of their community, according to a bureau spokesperson.
Qualified students must be residents of Jefferson County and high school seniors or graduates planning to attend or having entered an accredited institution offering post-secondary education. The student or his/her parents or guardian must be current Jefferson County Farm Bureau members for at least the past two consecutive years.
Questions can be directed to the Jefferson County Farm Bureau office by phone at (888) 265-2090 of by e-mail to jefferson@ofbf.org. The deadline for the county application is March 15.