Car dealership sponsors scholarships

Published 4:00 pm Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Legacy Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc of LaGrande is sponsoring four $1,000 scholarships to be awarded to local FFA members in the spring of 2006. Legacy Ford has been a participating dealer in the Ford Trucks/FFA Scholarship Program for the past four years. This Ford Trucks/FFA scholarship is one of approximately 700 that will be awarded by local Ford dealers nationwide to FFA members in their trade area who are high school seniors or college freshman planning to attend college during the 2005-06 school year. In addition Ford Trucks sponsors five national scholarships, affording those applicants who do not fall within a participating Ford dealer trade area an opportunity to receive a scholarship.

This is the ninth year of the Ford Trucks/FFA Scholarship Program, which has awarded over $2 million to FFA members since 1997. Ford Trucks is the largest sponsor in the FFA scholarship program.

Ford Trucks scholarship program is a collaborative effort between Ford Division, Ford Motor Company Fund and local Ford dealers. Dealers contribute $500 toward each $1,000 scholarship and Ford Division and Ford Motor Company Fund match an additional $500. FFA members may apply for one of the 700 Ford Truck scholarships through a special Ford Trucks scholarship application available from Legacy Ford. Students may also download the applications or view a list of participating dealers at www.ffa.org/programs/scholarships. Students must visit their local Ford dealer.

The Ford Trucks/FFA Scholarship Program is designed to recognize the academic achievement, accomplishments and talents of FFA members throughout the U.S. Ford Trucks and its dealers sponsor these scholarships as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

As a special incentive for FFA chapters and members, Ford Trucks once again has chosen to award a two-year lease on a F250 truck to the FFA chapter with the three highest scoring applications. Contact the FFA Foundation at 800-769-3105 for more information.

FFA is a national youth organization of over 490,000 student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture with approximately 7,200 local chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. FFA strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Visit (www.ffa.org) for more information.