County's Agriculture Education Foundation to award funds

The Macoupin County Agriculture Education Foundation is offering six $1,000 scholarships for the upcoming 2024-25 school year to students wishing to pursue agriculture majors.

The MCAE Foundation offers the scholarships to provide encouragement and financial asistance to Macoupin County residents and/or students of Macoupin County schools who display well-balanced attributes of good citizenship, commitment to activities and scholastic ability.

The applicant must be graduating high school senior or a current college student who plans to attend or is attending an Illinois junior college, college, university or Career Technical Education (CTE) program, and majoring in agriculture.

Applications are available through your high school guidance counselor, high school agriculture instructor or the Macoupin County Farm Bureau (MCFB). An electronic copy of the application can be requested by contacting the MCFB office by telephone or by email at: [email protected]. All applicants must be submitted to the MCFB office by March 25, 2024. Any questions can be directed to the MCFB office at 217-854-2571.