Scholarships

MCFB & CC YF&R Scholarship Applications for 2013

Monterey County Farm Bureau and Central Coast Young Farmers and Ranchers offer scholarships to high school seniors and college students for the 2013 - 2014 academic year.  Students must have attended and graduated from a Monterey County or San Benito County High School and plan to attend or are attending a university or community college majoring in an Agricultural curriculum.   The deadline for application was May 3, 2013.  Our committees are reviewing the applications and Awards will be announced in early summer 2013.

2012 Scholarship Winners

Monterey County Farm Bureau (MCFB) and Central Coast Young Farmers & Ranchers (CCYF&R) awarded $8,000 in scholarships to five local students majoring in Agricultural-related curriculums.  MCFB partnered with American Ag Credit to award additional scholarship funds to two schalarship winners.

Four scholarships were awarded to students attending four year universities,and one scholarship was awarded to a student attending a community college.

Haley Markow is the recipient of a $1,500 combined scholarship from MCFB and CCYF&R, and $1,000 from American Ag Credit.  Haley is a graduate of Carmel High School and attends Cal Poly SLO majoring in Animal Science.

Jake Odello is the recipient of a $1,500 combined scholarship from MCFB and CCYF&R.  Jake is a graduate of Carmel High School and attends Cal Poly SLO majoring in Agri Business.

Grace Tobias is the recipient of a $1,500 scholarship from CCYF&R.  Grace is a graduate of San Benito High School and attends UC Davis majoring in Animal Science.

Bryan Snyder is the recipient of a $1,500 scholarship from CCYF&R, and $1,000 from American Ag Credit.  Bryan is a graduate of San Benito High School and attend Cal Poly SLO majoring in Agricultural Science.

Erica Bianchi is the recipient of a $1,500 scholarship from CCYF&R.  Erica is a graduate of San Benito High School and attends Modesto Junior College majoring in Agricultural Business & Sales.

Both MCFB and CCYF&R are pleased to award scholarships each year to deserving students who desire a career in food production or ranching.  Both organizations work hard to give back to the agricultural community through fundraisers, bar-b-ques and support of other agricultural non-profit organizations.