Farm Agents Council

WILL COOK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

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Information on the 2026 Scholarship will be available soon.

The Will Cook Memorial Scholarship is available to qualifying students for the 2026-2027 school year. The $1,000 scholarship will be payable to the Financial Aid Department of the recipient’s college in one payment for the fall semester. The award will be credited to recipient’s account.

Deadline: March 1, 2026

All applications must be received by March 1, 2026. Incomplete applications or those received after the deadline will not be considered.

To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a high school senior

  • Be in good academic standing

  • Plan to pursue an agricultural area of study, including, but not limited to farm labor, grower, farm/ranch management, biology, horticulture, farm science, agriculture sales or insurance

  • Be a US Citizen residing in Illinois

Promotional Materials

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