Farm and Home Foundation Scholarship Information
The Farm and Home Foundation encourages higher education for Lancaster County youth by offering scholarships each year to
students beginning their freshman year of college and majoring in Agriculture, Home Economics, Family Living, and Consumer Sciences.
Each scholarship is worth $1,000 per year, renewable for up to four years, and may be used for tuition, fees, or room and board at any
accredited educational institution which offers the required majors. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement,
leadership, and financial need.
Funds for these scholarship
are made possible from earned income from the Elmer L. Esbenshade irrevocable
Trust. The late Mr. Esbenshade was one of the founders of the Farm and
Home Foundation. Since its inception, the trust has funded 432 scholarships
totaling over $440,000
Scholarship applications are available after
March 1 each year from school Guidance Counselors or the scholarship
committee chairman, at 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster PA 17601, or by
calling 394-6851. April 14, 2008, is the deadline for applications
to be returned for this year's consideration.
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