2021Scholarship Program

We offer two programs that recognize high school seniors who excel in the classroom and in their FFA and 4-H clubs.

In addition, each of the six Marsha Martin scholarship winners will also have a $500 contribution made in their honor to their FFA or 4-H club.

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Ag Student of the Month & MARSHA MARTIN Scholarship Programs

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MARSHA MARTIN Scholarships:

Texas Farm Credit will present $2,000 postsecondary scholarships to six future ag leaders. Winners will be announced in May. In addition, each of the six Marsha Martin scholarship winners will also have a $500 contribution made in their honor to their FFA or 4-H club.

The annual scholarship program is named in honor of Paris, Texas, native Marsha Pyle Martin, a strong advocate for youths and agriculture who passed away in 2000 following a 30-year career in Farm Credit. At the time, she was board chairman and chief executive officer of the Farm Credit Administration.

Since 2000, Texas Farm Credit has awarded more than $158,000 in scholarships in Martin’s name.

T EXAS FARM CREDIT SERVICES has a mission to support agriculture and rural communities today and tomorrow. Our customer-owned cooperative proudly offers two programs that recognize high school seniors who excel in the classroom and in their FFA chapters and 4-H clubs.

Ag Student of the Month:

Each of Texas Farm Credit’s 18 branches will recognize two outstanding students per month in March and April 2021. Winners will receive $100 Visa gift cards and will advance to the selection process for the Marsha Martin Scholarship program.

Two great programs, one convenient application! Students can use the form included with this packet to apply for both Ag Student of the Month and a Marsha Martin Scholarship. An applica-tion should include a headshot in a high-quality, high-resolution digital format (jpeg). Photos will be used only to publicize winners, and will not be considered during the selection process.

ELIGIBILITY

All qualified applicants will be considered for Ag Student of the Month. Scholarship recipients will be selected from the monthly winners. To qualify, an applicant must:

1. Be a high school senior scheduled to graduate in 2021

2. Be a member of FFA or 4-H

3. Plan to pursue an agriculture-related college degree (for example: agricultural business, ag economics or animal science)

4. Reside in Texas Farm Credit’s 100-county territory

5. Submit a current high school transcript (official or unofficial)

6. Submit a 2021 application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

7. Submit a resume

8. Submit an essay (see next page for essay topic)

9. Completed applications must be received by January 8, 2021

NOTE: Children of Texas Farm Credit employees or directors are not eligible.

For more information, go to www.TexasFCS.com, e-mail scholarships@texasfcs.com or call 903-593-6609.

Watch for the winners on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Texas Farm Credit’s website!

Ag Student of the Month &21st Annual MARSHA MARTIN Scholarships (2021)APPLICATION

Deadline for applications is 4 P.M. January 8, 2021

Student name: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing address: ______________________________________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________ ZIP: __________ County of residence: ___________________________

Phone: ________________________________ E-mail: _____________________________________________________

High school attending: ________________________________________________ Class rank: ________ out of _______

Which college/university will you be attending? ____________________________________________________________

What ag-related college degree will you pursue? ___________________________________________________________

Do you reside in Texas Farm Credit’s 100-county territory? (See county list on back page.) ☐ Yes ☐ No

Are you a member of FFA or 4-H? ☐ Yes ☐ No Are you a senior scheduled to graduate in 2021? ☐ Yes ☐ No

Have you applied to a college/university? ☐ Yes ☐ No Have you been accepted? ☐ Yes ☐ No

Have you attached a current transcript? ☐ Yes ☐ No Have you included a photo? ☐ Yes ☐ No

Have you submitted a resume? ☐ Yes ☐ No Have you included an essay? ☐ Yes ☐ No

If you are chosen as a Marsha Martin recipient, what is the name of the FFA or 4-H club you want the $500 donated to on

your behalf? ____________________________ Address of organization: ________________________________________

Do you, or your parent/guardian if you are under age 18, give permission to use your photo for local newspapers, Texas

Farm Credit’s website and social media if you are a winner? ☐ Yes ☐ No

Student signature: _________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________

Parent/guardian (if student is under 18 years old)

Printed name: _________________________________________Signature: ____________________________________

Answer one (1) of the following essay questions on additional typed pages: (1,000 words or less) 1. Why are you deserving of this scholarship?

2. Why are you pursuing a career in agriculture?

There are three convenient ways to submit a completed application:

Online: (preferred method)

www.texasfcs.com/scholarship

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You can download a copy of this application at www.texasfarmcredit.com

In person:Drop off completed application at your local Texas Farm Credit branch(Addresses on back of this application.)

or orE-mail: scholarships@texasfcs.com(Only .pdf format file will be accepted.)

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