The IAA Foundation Distinguished Scholarships recognizes excellent students who are committed to agriculture. Students must be an Illinois Farm Bureau member, spouse or child of member. They must major in agriculture, agribusiness, or an ag-related field. Incoming sophomore, incoming junior, and incoming senior/post-graduate students may apply. Students may only receive a Distinguished Scholarship once; former Top Scholars are ineligible to apply. 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. 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.