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Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters Scholarships      
The Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters offers three types of scholarships annually, all focused on providing leadership training to students who are still in high school so they can return to their home community and put their leadership training to work.  Note:  Your FFA Chapter must have an active state and/or national Alumni Chapter: 

2024-25 Rubric for all IL FFA Alumni Scholarship Applications
  • Ground Zero Conference - Two-day FFA Leadership Conference held in different locations in Illinois each winter.  Sophomores get priority judging, Freshmen can apply.  The completed scholarship application is due by October 30, 2024 and the FFA Advisor needs to reply to the application receipt email and type a short "letter of recommendation" paragraph and email it to pdavis@illinoisffa.org by October 30, 2024.
  • Washington Leadership Conference - Five day national conference held each summer in Washington, D.C. Scholarship applications. Visit the National FFA website for more information about the conference.   Juniors get priority judging, Sophomores can apply.  The completed scholarship application is due by October 30, 2024 and the FFA Advisor needs to reply to the application receipt email and type a short "letter of recommendation" paragraph and email it to pdavis@illinoisffa.org by October 30, 2024.
  • IL FFA Leadership Camp - Four-day camp held in July in Monticello, IL.  Sophomores get priority judging, Freshmen, and Juniors can apply.  The completed scholarship application is due by March 1, 2025 and the FFA Advisor needs to reply to the application receipt email and type a short "letter of recommendation" paragraph and email it to pdavis@illinoisffa.org by March 1, 2025.

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS      

The Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters Auction that is held every year in January helps to
fund these scholarships.  Please see the Alumni Annual Meeting for more information on this event.

High School FFA Members received these scholarships:

Total Amount Awarded: $439,070
Total Scholarships Awarded:  2,035


Washington Leadership Conference:
669 Scholarships; Total $272,185

Ground Zero Conference (Formerly 212 Conference):
594 Scholarships; Total $32,005

Illinois FFA Leadership Camp:
558 Scholarships; Total $88,265

Illinois FFA Leadership Camp Chapter Baskets:
176 Scholarships; Total $39,015

Edge Conference - 2000-2006:
38 Scholarships; Total $7,600


   
 
 
     
 
   

 
     
     
 
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