Sinclair Tractor announced they are partnering with John Deere and FFA to award college scholarships to local FFA members. This is the second year of the John Deere Dealer Scholarship Program, which is administered by The National FFA Organization. Last year John Deere dealers awarded over $240,000 in scholarships, according to a report in the Daily Iowegian

Sinclair Tractor and John Deere are sponsoring five $2,000 scholarships through the National FFA Scholarship program. These scholarships will provide financial aid to FFA members attending two or four year colleges. “Education is crucial to the continued success of agriculture and we are proud to partner with the FFA to help students achieve their dreams” said Bob Sinclair, owner of Sinclair Tractor.

These scholarships are among the more than 1,500 awarded through the National FFA Organization Scholarship Program each year. Currently, more than 125 corporate sponsors generously contribute nearly $2.2 million to support this program. Scholarship applications are available online through February 1 at www.FFA.org/Scholarships.