Berta Lee White Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation

Berta “Bert” Lee White Scholarship — Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Programs

Summary
This scholarship honors Berta “Bert” Lee White, former chair of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation State Women’s Leadership Committee. It supports women who are pursuing agriculture-related degrees at Mississippi universities or community colleges. Applicants must be Farm Bureau members.

Quick facts
- Award: $3,000 per recipient
- Number awarded: Four (4) female students
- Institution: Any Mississippi university or community college with an agriculture-related program
- Application deadline: June 1 (application and supporting materials must be emailed by this date)

Eligibility (check each item)
- Applicant is a woman.
- Applicant is a current Mississippi Farm Bureau member, or a member of a Mississippi Farm Bureau family, with membership in place at least 60 days before applying.
- Applicant has completed at least one full year of college coursework.
- Applicant is enrolled in, or will enroll in, an agriculture-related area of study at a Mississippi university or community college.

How the award is paid
- Each $3,000 scholarship is paid in two equal installments across the two semesters of the academic year immediately following the award.
- Payments are made directly to the student’s university or community college in the student’s name once the school confirms enrollment in an agriculture-related course of study.
- If a student withdraws from school, the scholarship terminates.

Requirements to receive the second installment
- The student must still be enrolled in an agriculture-related course of study.
- The student must have earned at least a 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) during the first semester.
- A letter from the college or university confirming both continued enrollment in an agricultural program and the 2.5 GPA is required.

Forfeiture and alternates
- If the recipient forfeits the second-semester funds, that money will return to the Berta Lee White Scholarship Fund.
- If the selected recipient fails to enroll in an agricultural-related program at the start of the fall semester, the scholarship will be awarded to an alternate chosen from the original selection pool.

How to apply
- Email a completed application and all required supporting materials by June 1. (Follow the application instructions exactly and confirm your Farm Bureau membership meets the 60-day requirement.)

If you’d like, I can help turn this into a checklist you can print or a sample email you can send with your application.