FCS Financial has awarded $70,000 in scholarships to 35 Missouri students, providing $2,000 each to assist with their higher education costs. This significant investment underscores the cooperative's commitment to supporting the future leaders of rural Missouri.
Since 2004, FCS Financial has distributed over $945,000 through its Scholarship Program, benefiting the children and grandchildren of its member-owners. The program aims to alleviate the financial burden of higher education and foster the development of strong agricultural and rural community leaders.
"As a cooperative, FCS Financial's Scholarship Program is a vital benefit for our member-owners," said Rob Guinn, FCS Financial Chief Executive Officer. "These scholarships not only provide essential financial support, but they also represent an investment in the future of our rural communities and the agricultural industry."
The 2025 scholarship recipients represent a diverse range of Missouri communities, demonstrating the program's statewide impact. Recipients include:
- Eli Bowles, Miller
- Mariska Buehler, Nevada
- McKenzie Dowell, Miami
- Hayden Duncan, Centertown
- Jenna Edwards, Carrollton
- Kellan Eye, Montrose
- Addison Fansler, Auxvasse
- Richard Fraley, Alton
- Grace Gebhardt, Salisbury
- Carter Grass, Ste. Genevieve
- Noah Groose, Dadeville
- Brayden Hallford, California
- Cole Hamilton, Archie
- Chloe Hodge, New Hampton
- Cash Honeycutt, Richmond
- Elliot Key, Paris
- Darcy Koch, Villa Ridge
- Rileigh Kuntz, Eolia
- Chloe Lawson, Leeton
- Hannah Lentz, Green Ridge
- Nolan Milliken, Lebanon
- Lyla Oesch, Mooresville
- Raegan Pendleton, Stotts City
- Alden Perry, Gower
- Madeliene Pollard, Lathrop
- Hunter Redden, Stanberry
- Talan Reynolds, Drexel
- Avery Ridgley, Jonesburg
- Tinley Schneider, Atlanta
- Natalie Shryock, Columbia
- Izzy Swope, Rich Hill
- Audrey Tobin, Skidmore
- Tanner Trinklein, Jefferson City
- Aaron Veenstra, Hartville
- Troy Zeilstra, Brunswick
The application period for the 2026 FCS Financial Scholarship Program will open on September 1, 2025. Information will be available at www.myfcsfinancial.com.
FCS Financial is Missouri’s largest ag lender and serves 102 counties in Missouri through 21 branch offices. FCS Financial is also a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of cooperative lending institutions. The Farm Credit System, with over 100 years of agricultural lending experience, is the largest single provider of agricultural credit in the United States.
