The Elbert and Mary Elsbury Scholarships was established through a bequest to encourage the pursuit of higher education and careers in agriculture. Applicants must be studying agriculture, home economics or related fields. Three equal scholarships will be awarded with recipients meeting the following: (1) One to a Lake County Farm Bureau member/dependent of a member and resident of Lake County Illinois. (2) One to a graduating senior of Warren Township High School, Gurnee, IL; Farm Bureau membership not required. (3) One to a Lake County Farm Bureau member/ dependent of a member who is a member/alum of a Lake County 4-H Club. All applicants must be a high school graduate or be graduating from high school and must be accepted for enrollment or currently be enrolled at an accredited college, university, community college or trade school. Applicants may be previous recipients of an IAA Foundation scholarship, though certain scholarships restrict the number of times an applicant can receive an award. While applicants may be considered for multiple awards, they can only receive one scholarship per program year. 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 or contact the Illinois Agricultural Association Foundation for more information.