The Story County Farm Bureau scholarship program is accepting applications for the 2026 school year. Graduating high school students will be chosen to receive the monitory awards with one selected for consideration of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) $2,500 state scholarship, renewable for four years (up to $10,000).

Eligibility is reserved for current Iowa Farm Bureau members or their children in good standing with the organization. To be considered, the graduating high school student must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average, be involved in extra-curricular activities, and be accepted into an accredited higher education institution, including community colleges and technical schools. 

To apply, students must demonstrate their leadership and community involvement and submit an essay detailing how they would use a scholarship award to support Iowa Farm Bureau’s mission of creating a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families and their communities. 

The application deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Applications will only be accepted online through the Iowa Farm Bureau portal. To learn more about county scholarship programs, call your local Farm Bureau office - www.iowafarmbureau.com/contact or email Sadie Oberbroeckling at story.county@ifbf.org 

Graduating high school students will be chosen to receive the monitory awards with one selected for consideration of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) $2,500 state scholarship, renewable for four years (up to $10,000).

Eligibility is reserved for current Iowa Farm Bureau members or their children in good standing with the organization. To be considered, the graduating high school student must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average, be involved in extra-curricular activities, and be accepted into an accredited higher education institution, including community colleges and technical schools. 

To apply, students must demonstrate their leadership and community involvement and submit an essay detailing how they would use a scholarship award to support Iowa Farm Bureau’s mission of creating a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families and their communities. 

The application deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Applications will only be accepted online through the Iowa Farm Bureau portal. To learn more about county scholarship programs, call your local Farm Bureau office - www.iowafarmbureau.com/contact or email Sadie Oberbroeckling at story.county@ifbf.org