IAA Foundation awards Driving Agriculture Forward Scholarships
Six individuals can count on support for truck driver training classes through the Driving Agriculture Forward Scholarships administered by the IAA Foundation and funded by Illinois Farm Bureau. In 2023, each scholarship is generously being doubled thanks to support from the Illinois Soybean Association.
In total, the IAA Foundation will award $40,000 this year to offset the cost of commercial truck driver training and to help ensure more well-trained, safe drivers are available.
The first group of recipients this year includes Lorenzo Eicholz of McHenry County, Brent Holtman of Adams County, Virgil Jansen of Jasper County, Mitchell McCann of Whiteside County, Jack Stayton of Macoupin County, and Caleb Stevens of Edwards County.
Applications are available year-round with consideration deadlines occurring quarterly. The next application deadline is June 30, which correlates with drivers who intend to enroll in training at an Illinois Community College between July 1 and September 30.
Full eligibility guidelines and the link to apply is available on the Foundation website, www.iaafoundation.org.
For more information, contact your County Farm Bureau, the IAA Foundation at 309-557-2232, or e-mail Jennifer Smith at jsmith@ilfb.org.
