Farmers RECC has established an annual scholarship program to assist in financing higher education for students whose families, or themselves, are cooperative members. The cooperative will give eight $1,000 scholarships annually as follows.

Three (3) Scholarships – Director District I (Barren & Edmonson Counties)

Two (2) Scholarships – Director District II (Hart, Grayson & Larue Counties)

Two (2) Scholarships – Director District III (Metcalfe, Green & Adair Counties)

One At-Large Scholarship

 

Scholarships can be used for tuition, fees, campus housing, textbooks, and other supplies directly related to the recipient’s education.

Scholarships are paid to the accredited college, university, technical college or trade school of the students’ choice.

Farmers RECC Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, creed, religion, gender, disability or national origin.

Eligibility requirements are available below.

Eligibility:

  • Student or students’ parent or guardian must be a member of Farmers RECC at their principal place of residence.
  • Student must be entering into their freshman year or higher of post-secondary education, or pursuing a Master’s degree. Non-Traditional students are welcome to enter as well.
  • Farmers RECC Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, creed, religion, gender, disability or national origin.

Process:

  • Applications for the 2026 Scholarship are now closed. Applications will re-open in Spring 2027. 
  • Recipients will be drawn in early May. Students will be notified that they are recipients at their school end of the year awards program. Students may also be notified by phone or email. 
  • Student must be able to show proof of full-time enrollment and Student ID number at an accredited college, university, technical college or trade school (i.e. Schedule, account balance at the university, etc.) before the scholarship can be awarded.
  • Farmers RECC Scholarships are one-time only awards. Previous winners may not apply.
  • Scholarship recipients must permit Farmers RECC to use their names, parents’ names, county of residence and photograph in the cooperative’s publications, including the local insert of the Kentucky Living magazine.
  • The funds will be disbursed directly to the institution the student will be attending.

If you have any questions about the Farmers RECC Scholarship, please contact communications@farmersrecc.net or call 270-651-2191.

 

The 2026 Scholarship Winners are as follows: 

  • Addison Davis, daughter of Will and Erica Davis of Hardyville
  • Anderson Slinker, daughter of Todd and Leea Martin Slinker of Horse Cave 
  • Aubrey Glass, daughter of Russ and Summer Glass of Edmonton
  • Cameron Crawford, son of Jeff and Christy Crawford of Glasgow
  • Kairi Frazier, daughter of Jimmy and Christine Frazier of Glasgow 
  • Mattie Gardner, daughter of Bill and Marla Gardner of Munfordville 
  • Olivia Woodcock, daughter of Deloris Flowers of Glasgow 
  • Shannon-Kate Matthews, daughter of Rhonda Downard of Clarkson