Scholarships

2025 Scholarships

Farmers Cooperative will award scholarships, up to $1,000, to high school graduating seniors, enrolling in college as a full-time student. Preference will be given to students majoring in an agriculture-related field, but all are encouraged to apply.

To be eligible for this scholarship, students must:

  • Be a student of a Farmers Cooperative member or employee
  • Be a high school senior, graduating in the spring of 2025
  • Enroll in a college as a full-time student for the fall 2025 semester
  • Complete online application fully, including uploading professional head shot and essay

The deadline for scholarship applications is January 31, 2025.

If you have any questions, please email marketing@farmersco-operative.com


2024 Scholarship Recipients

 

Student's NameParent's NameHigh School
Evelyn BakerTanner & Angie BakerTri County High School
Jamie BrunaMark & Jodie BrunaHanover High Schol
Leah ChristenRod & Amy ChristenLewiston Consolidated Schools
Malayne DeBoerMark & Lori DeBoerFairbury Jr./Sr. High School
Jansen GerstnerJerry & Shannon GerstnerFrankfort High School
Emma HarriesCraig & Kelly HarriesMarysville High School
Braeden HumphreysJeff & Andrea HumphreysDiller Odell High School
Dustin KapkeScott & Ashley KapkeTri County High School
Elizabeth KerwoodDoyle & Joann KerwoodFairbury Jr./Sr. High School
Kaden KochFred & Amber KochTri County High School
Aidin KolbLance & Jaclyn KolbLincoln Southwest High School
Kelsey KotasBrad & Misty KotasWilber-Clatonia High School
Savana KrupickaRod & Diana KrupickaExeter-Milligan High School
Addison LehrKyle & Shelly LehrDorchester High School
Mackenzie MummBrian & Heather MummFillmore Central High School
Deighton NorrisRyan & Brandee NorrisBeatrice High School
Seth OltmansWill & Nancy OltmansBeatrice High School
Wyatt OzenbaughMitchell & Katrina OzenbaughBruning-Davenport USD
Evan QuackenbushBrian Quackenbush & Danielle QuackenbushTri County High School
Lyndon SaltsTom & Bonnie CreekSouthern Public Schools
Hailey SchweitzerShane & Kelli SchweitzerDorchester High School
Reagan SchwisowBrian & Amber SchwisowTri County Public School
Kymber SchwisowMatt & Deb SchwisowMeridian High School
Carter SklebaCory & Robin SklebaWilber-Clatonia High School
Nicholas ThieszenMark & Tanya ThieszenHeartland Community Schools
Timothy J. VitoshStuart & Laurie VitoshDiller Odell High School
Trenton VosslerWayne & Rachel VosslerExeter-Milligan High School
Sydney WappJoe & Jodie WappFrankfort High School
Alex WenzbauerJim & Joyce WenzbauerDiller Odell High School

Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation Scholarships

As a member of the Nebraska Cooperative Council, Farmers Cooperative patrons become eligible for this scholarship. Colleges included in the scholarship program are:

  • UNL College of Ag Sciences & Natural Resources - students majoring in agribusiness or agricultural economics 
  • Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) at Curtis - students majoring in agribusiness or ag production systems
  • UNK - upperclass students majoring in agribusiness 

Student eligibility is restricted to sons/daughters of a parent/legal guardian who has been an active member, director, or employee for at least the prior three years of Farmers Cooperative. Visit their website for more information.