We are no longer accepting application for the 2025 Farmers RECC scholarship.  

 

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:

  • Recipients will be drawn in early May 2025. 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.

 

 

Farmers RECC awarded eight scholarships during the 2024 Annual Meeting. 

The recipients are listed in no particular order. 

  • Lavery Hughes, daughter of Mark and Letitia Hughes
  • Raelyn Mosby, daughter of Scotty and Jessica Mosby
  • Riley Jo Mathews, daughter of Steve and Susan Mathews
  • Jackson Harrison, son of LeAnna and Anthony Emberton and David and Tina Harrison.
  • Myles Rascoe, son of Ben and Natasha Rascoe
  • Carlie Sanders, daughter of Jeff and Melinda Sanders
  • Steven Taylor, son of Keith and Susan Taylor
  • Luke Fields, son of Amanda and Keith Fields