This last semester has been tough on all students in one way or another. Some are missing their high school graduation. Others have had to move off campus earlier than expected. And some students or their families have lost income.

Due to these uncertain times, Alabama Ag Credit has chosen to expand its college scholarship program this year and award 23 scholarships, instead of 10 as initially planned. Each scholarship is valued at $1,000.

 

“For the Alabama Ag Credit Board of Directors, the decision to more than double our annual scholarship fund was an easy one,” said Doug Thiessen, Alabama Ag Credit chief executive officer. “If there’s ever a time young people need the support and generosity of their community, it’s now. We hope these scholarships will make a difference for the 23 student recipients as they start their next school year – whatever that may look like this fall.”

Congratulations to the association’s 2020 scholarship winners:

The scholarship program was open to Alabama Ag Credit borrowers’ children and grandchildren attending an institution of higher education.

In addition to this scholarship program, Alabama Ag Credit awards scholarships for students at the two land grant universities in its territory, Auburn University and Tuskegee University.