The Sandhu Minority in Agriculture Scholarship was created to help meet the demand for innovation and to foster an agriculture industry which more closely represents the world it feeds. Applicants must be an Illinois resident, however, Illinois Farm Bureau membership is not required. They must be pursuing an agriculture or STEM related major with intent to pursue an agriculture related career. Applicants must also be a racial minority. Applicants may be previous recipients of an IAA Foundation scholarship. All applicants must be a high school graduate or be graduating in 2025 and must be accepted for enrollment or currently be enrolled at an accredited college, university, community college or trade school. In addition to individual scholarship eligibility guidelines, selection of recipients is based on activities and involvement, financial plan, essay response, personal statements and in some cases, academic performance. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.