IFAA to sponsor Winner's Circle Scholarships

DES MOINES – The IFAA (Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement) announced the availability of its 2020 Scholarships, according to a Feb. 6 news release.

The 2020 Winner's Circle Scholarships are available to Incoming Freshman and Upper Classmen enrolled in Agriculture Curriculum at any four-year or two-year university or college in Iowa. A committee of IFAA members, along with faculty and staff of colleges with agricultural programs will make the selections.

The IFAA Board of Directors will make the final approval, and applicants will be notified of results in July. The scholarships will then be presented at the Winner's Circle Scholarship Luncheon at the Iowa State Fair on August 22.

The application for incoming freshman can be found at https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZG53wTbi6CRnr7. Upperclassmen can apply at https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eesMMTBrqhDEcDP.

In 2019, more than $192,500 in scholarships was presented to 111 Iowa youth active in livestock and agricultural projects.

The Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement sponsors the Winner’s Circle Scholarship. The IFAA, a non-profit organization, was organized in 1988 and is comprised of agricultural enthusiasts dedicated to encouraging 4-H and FFA livestock, poultry and agriculture project members to pursue Ag related careers.

IFAA has a tradition of providing scholarships and other financial awards to college-bound youth who have a genuine interest in remaining active in the field of agriculture after graduation from college.

More than $2,864,825 has been generated since 1988 for 2,367 Winner's Circle Scholarships, 1,551 Performance and Carcass Awards and 456 Sale of Champions livestock exhibitors.