High School Senior Scholarship Application
ThankyouforapplyingfortheCompeerFinancialHighSchoolSeniorScholarshipofferedbyCompeerFinancial
FundforRuralAmerica!Compeerisproudtoinvest$184,500towardstudents’continuededucation.
PROGRAM:Provides123individual$1,500scholarshipstostudentswithinthe144countyserviceterritoryin
Illinois,MinnesotaandWisconsinofCompeerFinancial.Thescholarshipisforgraduatinghighschoolseniors
whohavebeenacceptedorwillenrollatauniversity,collegeorcommunity/technicalcollege.Eligible
applicantswillhavea3.0GPA(ona4.0scale),resideinCompeer’sserviceterritory,andhaveadesignated
agriculturemajororinterestin
anagriculturerelatedfield,orhaveanagriculturalorruralbackground.
*DependentsofCompeerFinancialteammembersandBoardMembersare noteligible.
SELECTIONCRITERIA:Selectionwillbebasedonacombination ofacademicachievement,agriculturaland
communityyouthorganizationinvolvement,goalsandessay.Threescholarships areintendedtosupport
student
sfromthemetropolitanregionsofCompeer’sterritory,whichincludes:CookCounty,IL;Hennepinand
Ramseycounties,MN;andMilwaukeeCounty,WI.Specialconsiderationwillbegiventoapplicantswhoare
dependentsofCompeerFinancialclients.AllapplicantswillbeselectedbyareviewcommitteeofCompeer
teammembers.
DEA
DLINE:March15,2022(Mustbereceivedby).Allapplicantswillbenotifiedoftheirstatus4to6weeks
afterthedeadline.
APPLICATIONINFORMATION:Qualifyingstudentsmayobtainanapplicationonline(www.compeer.com)orat
alocalCompeerFinancialoffice.
Pleasereviewthefollowinginformationforsubmittingyourapplication:
AschoolofficialneedstoenterandverifyACT/SATscore(iftaken),ClassRank,GPA(convertedtoa4.0
scale)andGraduationdate.
PrepareInvolvementList:Describeyourinvolvementinagricultural,community,volunteer,andwork
activitiesandschoolandextracurricularactivities.(Theseshouldbeuniqueandnotrepeatedacross
thethreecategories.)
PrepareGoals:Describeyourcareerandpersonalgoalsandrespondtoanessayquestionrelatedto
yourimpactonruralAmerica.
PrepareEssay:Chooseoneessayquestionfromthetwopromptslistedontheapplication.Writea
though
tfulanduniqueresponse,withpropergrammarandspelling.
Studentmustcomplete,signanddatetheapplicationforittobeconsideredcomplete.
ParentorLegalGuardianmustsignanddatetheapplicationforittobeconsideredcomplete.
Theapplicationmustbetyped.Onlysignaturesandschoolofficialinformationcanbehandwritten
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TOSUBMIT:Applicationscanbeemailed,mailedordroppedoffatalocaloffice.
Emailto:
Scholarships@compeer.com
Mailto:
CompeerFinancial
Attn:MelanieOlson
POBox1219
Lakeville,MN55044
Dropoff:Fortheaddressof
thenearestCompeerFinancial
office,call(844)
4266733or
visitwww.co
mpeer.com.
QUESTIONS:Ifyouhaveanyquestions,contactMelanieOlsonat(844)4266733or
Melanie.Olson@compeer.com.
High School Senior Scholarship Application
APPLICATIONS MUST BE TYPED – DEADLINE IS MARCH 15, 2022
Download this application from www.Compeer.com
ApplicantInformation
FirstandLastName: DateofBirth:
PreferredPronouns(ex.she/her,he/him,they/them):
MailingStreetAddress:
City: State: Zip:
CountyofResidence: PhoneNumber: EmailAddress:
Parent/LegalGuardianName(s): Parent/LegalGuardianEmailAddress:
OccupationofLegalGuardian1:OccupationofLegalGuardian2: CompeerFinancialClient?
YesNo
HighSchool
NameofHighSchool:
MailingStreetAddress:
City: State: Zip:
HighSchoolPhoneNumber: GraduationDate:
FuturePlans:
University,CollegeorCommunityCollegeyouplanto
attend:
CityandState:
CourseofStudy(major):
Willyoubereceivingafulltuitionscholarship(academicorother)?YesNo
Brieflydescribeyouragriculturalorruralbackground:
INFORMATIONANDPHOTOUSEAUTHORIZATION
For valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
undersignedgiveCompeerFinancialtheabsoluteandirrevocablerighttocopyright,useandpublish
Applicant’s photograph; likeness; name; and any information disclosed in Applicant’s High School
SeniorScholarshipApplicationandanysubsequentcommunicationsrelatedtotheScholarship,except
forApplicant’sgradepointaverage,classrankandstandardizedtestscores.Suchusemayinclude,but
isnotbelimitedto:publishingsuchmaterialsinFarmCreditpublications,advertisements,socialmedia,
and/or on www.Compeer.com or a related Farm Credit web site, or providing such materials to
publicationsofgeneralcirculationsuchasnewspapers.
Asarequiredpartofyourapplication:writeandsignyournameanddatebelow;Haveyourparentor
legalguardianwriteandsigntheirnameanddatebelow;andHaveaSchoolOfficialfilloutthesection
below,writeandsigntheirnameanddatebelow.
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WrittenNameofApplicant SignatureofApplicant Date
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Written Name of Parent/Guardian Signature of Parent/Guardian Date
CompositeACTorSATScore:______________
(iftaken)
CumulativeGPA________
(convertedtoa4.0scale)
ClassRankoutofStudents GraduationDate________________
Compeer Financial wants to personally recognize our scholarship recipients. How can Compeer
contributetoyourschool’sawardsrecognition?Pleaseprovidedetailsifpossible.(i.e.,attendawards
assemblydateandtime,recordavideo,pressrelease.)
Iverifythattheaboveinformationiscorrectandaccurateaccordingtoschooltranscriptsandofficial
information.
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WrittenNameofSchoolOfficial SignatureofSchoolOfficial Date
(PrincipalorSchoolCounselor) (PrincipalorSchoolCounselor)
CompeerFinancialiscommittedtoprovidingpersonswithequalaccesstoitsprograms,facilities,andemploymentwithout
regardtorace,religion,color,sex,nationalorigin,handicap,age,veteranstatus,orsexualorientation.
This section must be filled out and signed by a School Official.
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AgriculturalActivities(4H,FFA,workexperiences,etc.)
Inthespacebelow,pleaselistyourinvolvementinagriculturalactivities.Pleaseincludeanyleadershiproles,honorsor
awards.Whenindicatingyearsofinvolvement,pleaselimittohighschoolyearsonly.Noextrapages,please.
Activity Years Involvement
Forexample:FFA Ex.:20202022 Example:ChapterPresident
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Community,VolunteerandWorkActivities(GirlScouts,BoyScouts,workexperience,etc.)
Inthespacebelow,pleaselistyourinvolvementincommunity,volunteerandworkactivities.Pleaseincludeany
leadershiproles,honorsorawards.Whenindicatingyearsofinvolvement,pleaselimittohighschoolyearsonly.No
extrapages,please.
Activity Years Involvement
Forexample:Cashier Ex.:20202022 Example:Smith’sGroceryStore
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School/ExtracurricularActivities(Academics,Sports,Clubs,Band,etc.)
Inthespacebelow,pleaselistyourinvolvementinschoolactivities.Pleaseincludeanyleadershiproles,honorsor
awards.Whenindicatingyearsofinvolvement,pleaselimittohighschoolyearsonly.Noextrapages,please.
Activity Years Involvement
Forexample:VarsityBasketball Ex.:20212022 Example:Captain
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Goals
Usingthespaceprovidedbelow,describeyourcareerandpersonalgoals.WhatimpactwillyoumakeonruralAmerica?
Howdoyourgoalsmakeyouthebestchoiceforthisscholarship,whichisdedicatedtohelpingstudentswhoarethe
futureofagricultureandruralAmerica?Noextrapages,please.
EssayAnsweronlyoneofthequestionsbelow.Noextrapages,please.
1. CompeerFinancial’smissionistoenrichagricultureandruralAmerica.WhyareagricultureandruralAmerica
importanttothehealthandwellbeingofourcountry?
2. AgricultureandruralAmericacontinuetofacechallenges.Whatdoyoubelieveisthebiggestchallengeandhow
canyoudirectlyaddressthiswithyo
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ontinuededucationandfuturecareer?