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IVET Loan Program
Are you currently enrolled in veterinary school and need help financing your education? Illinois Farm Bureau is taking applications for its Illinois Veterinary Education and Training Program, or IVET. It provides low interest loans to qualifying students, who, after graduating, commit to working in a food animal practice that services Illinois livestock farmers. Participants have five years to pay back the loan following graduation. To learn more or to apply online visit ilfb.org/IVET.
Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program
Are you a registered nurse in Illinois enrolled in a University Nurse Practitioner Program? If so, you may be eligible for a $4,000 scholarship towards educational expenses, in return for an agreement to practice primary care as a nurse practitioner in an approved rural community in Illinois for two years. For more information and an application, go to RIMSAP.com
Driving Agriculture Forward Scholarship
Truck drivers are critical for transporting farm commodities, inputs, and food throughout our state and nation. Without truck drivers, the entire supply chain breaks down. The Driving Agriculture Forward Scholarship Program, funded by the Illinois Farm Bureau, offsets the cost of required commercial truck driver training and ensures more well-trained, safe drivers are available to drive agriculture forward.
Five $1,000 awards will be available each cycle.
Future Enrollment Windows
Cycle Two: For applicants enrolling in driver training July 1 through September 30, 2024.
Deadline for consideration is June 30.
Cycle Three: For applicants enrolling in driver training October 1 through December 31, 2024.
Deadline for consideration is September 30.
Cycle Four: For applicants enrolling in driver training January 1 through March 31, 2025.
Deadline for consideration is December 31.
More information and a link to apply can be found at www.iaafoundation.org.
