2026 Foundation Scholarship Applications

High School Senior Scholarship

Scholarships of $1,500 for each 2026 high school graduating class
Applicants with ties to Kankakee County, Illinois or a Kankakee County Farm Bureau member family will be given preference.
Applicants must be accepted to an accredited postsecondary educational institution with an agriculturerelated field of study.
Accredited post-secondary schools include colleges, universities, junior and community colleges, and technical and vocational schools.
The applications will be assessed based on four categories: demonstrated interest in agriculture, character and personality, academic performance and honors, and financial need.
Both a teacher recommendation and a character recommendation are required.
Link: https://form.jotform.com/kankmgr 1202 6-kankakee-county-farm-bureau-fo

Renewable Scholarship

The Foundation is again offering a renewable scholarship to last year's 2025 scholarship recipients.

This renewable scholarship, known as the Kevin Yohnka Memorial Scholarship, will be in the same denomination as the recipient's first-year scholarship amount.
- To be considered for this renewable scholarship, the applicant must submit an essay no longer than one page to the Foundation by March 2, 2026.
- The essay should detail experiences of their first semester or their cumulative time at their post-secondary school. Based on the essays, the Foundation will choose recipients for this Kevin Yohnka Memorial renewable scholarship.
- The funds will not be disbursed until the student has completed his or her next grading period at the post-secondary school with a cumulative "C" grade point average or better. During that grading period, the recipient also must be a full-time student at his or her educational institution and enrolled in an agricultural field of study. The scholarship funds will then be disbursed to the scholarship recipient to be applied to post-secondary education expenses.

Continuing Education Scholarship

The Foundation is again offering a renewable scholarship to last year's 2025 scholarship recipients.

This renewable scholarship, known as the Kevin Yohnka Memorial Scholarship, will be in the same denomination as the recipient's first-year scholarship amount.
- To be considered for this renewable scholarship, the applicant must submit an essay no longer than one page to the Foundation by March 2, 2026.
- The essay should detail experiences of their first semester or their cumulative time at their post-secondary school. Based on the essays, the Foundation will choose recipients for this Kevin Yohnka Memorial renewable scholarship.
- The funds will not be disbursed until the student has completed his or her next grading period at the post-secondary school with a cumulative "C" grade point average or better. During that grading period, the recipient also must be a full-time student at his or her educational institution and enrolled in an agricultural field of study. The scholarship funds will then be disbursed to the scholarship recipient to be applied to post-secondary education expenses.

Character Recommendation

Teacher Recommendation