About the Ag Scholarship Fund

This fund awards scholarships to students (both graduate and undergraduate students) attending an accredited four-year college or two year technical school.  Each year the scholarship fund awards two to three $1,000 scholarships.  The committee also works with local organizations and farm families to offer additional scholarships.  These scholarships are: $ $1,000 Ashtabula County Holstein Scholarship, $1,000 Western Reserve Farm Cooperative, $1,000 Allen C. Jerome Scholarship, $1,000 Service-Jerome Scholarship, $1,000 Harold & Dick Springer Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 Kellogg Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 Lester C. Marrison Memorial Scholarship and the $500 Lautanen Family 4-H Scholarship.

Click here for an Adobe version 2013 Ashtabula County Ag Scholarship Application

Making Donations 

The Ashtabula County Agricultural Scholarship Fund is a tax exempt, charitable, non-profit organization.  All donations are tax deductible.  Mail your contribution to Chris Hiestan, 8922 State Route 45, Orwell, Ohio  44076.  Please make checks payable to the Ashtabula County Agricultural Scholarship fund.  More information about the scholarship fund can be received by calling the Ashtabula County Extension office at 440-576-9008 or by emailing David Marrison at marrison.2@osu.edu

The $1,000 Ashtabula County Holstein Club Scholarship shall be awarded to a deserving Ashtabula County student from a commercial dairy farm family enrolled in a two year technical institute or full four year college.  This scholarship may also be awarded to any student studying animal science.

The $1,000 Western Reserve Farm Cooperative Scholarship shall be awarded to an Ashtabula County student enrolled in either a four year college or an accredited two year technical institute.  

The $1,000 Harold & Dick Springer Memorial Scholars shall be awarded to a deserving Ashtabula County student enrolled in agriculture, natural resources, family & consumer sciences, or environmental sciences.Secondary preference will be given to a student pursuing a degree in education.

The $1,000 Allan C. Jerome Memorial Scholarship shall be awarded to an Ashtabula County student  enrolled in agriculture, natural resources, family & consumer sciences, or environmental sciences.  It is the wish of the donors that first preference be given to graduates of the Pymatuning Valley School District.

The $1,000 Kellogg Memorial Scholarship shall be awarded to a student who has at least completed their freshmen year of a two year technical or four year undergraduate college program in the study of production agriculture, dairy science, or farm management. This scholarship is given in the memory of W.H., David W., and Pauline Kellogg.

The $1,000 Lester C. Marrison Memorial Scholarship shall be awarded to deserving Ashtabula County student enrolled in agriculture, natural resources, or family & consumer sciences.  Secondary preference will be given to a student pursuing a degree in education.

At least one $1,000 Service-Jerome Scholarship shall be awarded to a student studying agriculture, natural resources, family & consumer sciences, or environmental sciences at The Ohio State University or the Agricultural Technical Institute.  It is the wish of the donors that applicants from the Pymatuning Valley School system be given 1st choice; Grand Valley Local Schools, 2nd choice; Jefferson Area Schools, 3rd choice; and all other districts, 4th choice. 

The $500 Lautanen Family 4-H Scholarship shall be awarded to a student who is or was an Ashtabula County 4-H club member for a minimum of five years.  The student must demonstrate outstanding achievement in 4-H project work, outstanding leadership qualities, above average scholastic record, and a record of community service.