2007-08 |
University of Illinois
SCHOLARSHIPS & INTERNSHIPS 2008 Scholarship Application (PDF) 2008 Scholarship Application (Word Doc) 2008 Internship Application (PDF) 2008 Internship Application (Word Doc) The Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation was established in 1986 by the Kane County Farm Bureau to carry out charitable work in the advancement of agricultural literacy and preparing students and leaders for careers in the agriculture industry. As a not-for-profit entity, the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation solicits and distributes private funding for agriculturally related education and leadership training, Ag-in-the-Classroom programs, Ag Literacy Library development, charitable activities and research. The Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation offers several scholarships to members or dependents of members who wish to pursue higher education in an agricultural related field. _________________________________________________________________________________________ FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS The Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation Board has announced thirteen students who were selected to receive $1500 college scholarships for the 2007-2008 school year. The success of the Foundation’s Red or Green tractor raffle allowed for an increase in the value of Scholarship from $1,000 to $1,500. One High School senior student was chosen to receive the $2000 President’s Scholarship. The Foundation also administers the $1,000 John Buck Memorial Scholarship award. General Scholarships
Foundation President’s Scholarship The President’s Scholarship is a $2000 scholarship reserved for the high school senior among Foundation scholarship applicants possessing the most outstanding combination of scholastics, activities, goals and ACT score.
________________________________________________________________________________________ 2007 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM For assisting in the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation’s AG COMMUNICATION/AG-IN-THE-CLASSROOM PROGRAM The Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation is a general not-for-profit corporation organized under IRS Code 501(c)(3) with one of its goals being to serve the needs of our county’s youth through education and other opportunities, so that they may increase their skills in agriculture. The Foundation has agreed to fund an internship(s) to assist the Farm Bureau in its Public Relations efforts and to assist in the coordination of the Kane County Farm Bureau’s “Ag-in-the-Classroom” (AITC) program. AITC is an educational program designed to instruct students of all ages of agriculture’s role in society using innovative techniques such as science experiments, videotapes, classroom visits and other materials. The intern chosen will work directly with the KCFB manager, Ag-in-the-Classroom coordinator and the Ag-in-the-Classroom Committee under the academic supervision of a college or university instructor. KANE COUNTY FARM BUREAU INTERNSHIPS AGRICULTURAL FIELDS OF STUDY Location St. Charles, Illinois Dates Flexible Pre-requisites 30 undergraduate hours (communications or education emphasis preferred) Requirements Minimum of 300 hours, minimum of 20 hours/week (summer) Minimum of 100 hours (winter) or 30 hours (spring) Value up to $2500 to be paid at conclusion of internship (summer) up to $750 (winter) and $300 (spring) Responsibilities Promote and coordinate Ag-in-the-Classroom projects Assist with the planning of a week-long, graduate credit Summer Agricultural Institute for teachers Assist with public relations efforts through newsletters, press releases and other correspondence Develop grant requests to provide funding for the comprehensive Ag Ed program in Kane County Coordinate County Fair activities with volunteer committees Inventory, checkout and track educational materials Work with volunteers to update and enhance Ag-in-the-Classroom programs Contact Steve Arnold, Executive Director 630-584-8660 or e-mail info@kanecfb.com |
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