Russell & Berni Schelkopf Ag Scholarship Grant

Scholarships
The DeKalb County Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is proud to offer numerous scholarships for high school seniors and college students. Preference will be given to applicants of Farm Bureau members or their children with certain eligibility requirements.
College Students Scholarships
The DeKalb County Farm Bureau Foundation endeavors to recognize students for their academic, school and community performance while in college. The recognition is in the form of a scholarship to the student’s school of choice. The scholarship award will be sent directly to the recipient’s school to be applied toward college costs.
The Schelkopf family created this scholarship in 2022 to honor their parents, Russell and Berni, and their contributions to the agricultural industry. This scholarship is designed for a college student majoring in an ag-related field of study. One, $2,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to a sophomore, junior or senior in college.

Eligibility

Be a college sophomore, junior, or senior.
Be an individual member or a dependent of a continual member in good standing of the DeKalb County Farm Bureau.
Have their own membership if 22 years and older.
Be enrolled in an accredited four-year college or university for the fall semester.
Applicants must be pursuing a field of study related to agricultureThe awards will not be based on financial need.