Farm Bureau Partners with Dodge on FFA Scholarships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON D.C., November 2, 2006 - The American Farm Bureau is again partnering with Dodge Trucks by offering scholarships to support youth in pursuit of higher education.  This is the eighth year of the scholarship program, which is a cooperative effort between AFBF, Dodge and the National FFA Organization.

To apply, a student must be an FFA member and a member of a Farm Bureau family. Students must complete the official National FFA Scholarship Application including the parent financial analysis section, as financial need will be considered. All applications must be postmarked by Feb.15, 2007. Scholarships are available to FFA members in all 50 states.

The scholarships are designed to recognize FFA members from Farm Bureau families throughout the U.S. for their supervised agricultural experience programs, academic achievements and other school accomplishments. The National FFA Scholarship Program, through the sponsorship of AFBF, Dodge and other generous corporations and individuals, awards more than $2 million in scholarships annually to FFA members.

AFBF has continuously supported the National FFA Organization in a variety of capacities to further promote agriculture and sustain its future.  Providing scholarships is one of the many ways AFBF rallies support for youth in agriculture.

FFA is a national organization of 495,046 members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture with more than 7,200 local chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. FFA strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education with support from AFBF’s “Young Farmers and Ranchers” program and many other AFBF efforts. To download a scholarship application, visit www.ffa.org.

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