<p dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.thelandconnection.org/assistance/agricultural-professional-development-scholarship-fund/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Agricultural Professional Development Scholarship Fund For Historically Underserved Illinois Farmers (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+)</b></span></a></p><b style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></b><p dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><font size="4">Please apply as soon as possible!</font></b></span></p><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Note the following information:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Funding is specifically for registration, travel, and lodging expenses associated with a professional development opportunity.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Farmers must be located in Illinois, but the professional development opportunity can be outside of Illinois.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">This opportunity is specifically for historically disadvantaged farmers (BIPOC, LGBTQ+).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Proof of conference registration is required.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Scholarship funds are available on a first come, first served basis until the $15,000 is spent.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">All applicants will be notified about your potential awards ASAP.</span></li></ul><p></p><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><p dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">*Scholarship checks will be mailed upon receipt of proof of conference registration. We do not need proof of travel and lodging costs. If prepaying for a conference is a barrier, please indicate this on the application and someone from The Land Connection will contact you to assist in this process. </span></p>
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