The Cashford Farm Youth Scholarship was established through a bequest by Pearl H. Cashford, a longtime resident of Douglas County who was engaged in business in downtown Tuscola for many years. Applicants must at least be an incoming sophomore majoring in agriculture or an ag-related field. Applicants must be a member, son/daughter of a member of the Douglas County Farm Bureau with voting (M/PM) member status. The IAA Foundation enhances the future of agriculture by offering college scholarships to Illinois farm families, Illinois Farm Bureau members, spouses, and their children who major in agriculture-related courses of study. The IAA Foundation is pleased to administer scholarships on behalf of families and agriculture partners who wish to support students and help assure a well-qualified, professional agricultural workforce in Illinois. Applicants may be previous recipients of an IAA Foundation scholarship. All applicants must be a high school graduate or be graduating in 2025 and must be accepted for enrollment or currently be enrolled at an accredited college, university, community college or trade school. In addition to individual scholarship eligibility guidelines, selection of recipients is based on activities and involvement, financial plan, essay response, personal statements and in some cases, academic performance. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.