Wellston alum receives scholarship

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Addison Hunt, Wellston, was recognized as a recipient of the 2020 American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union Incoming Freshman State Scholarship.

Hunt is a freshman at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

AFR/OFU’s annual state scholarships are available to qualified students in all 77 Oklahoma counties. Students are eligible to apply for the AFR/OFU Incoming Freshman State Scholarship during their senior year of high school.

Students may then apply for the AFR/OFU Continuing Education State Scholarship throughout their undergraduate career. Both previous and first-time applications are eligible for the AFR/OFU Continuing Education Scholarship.

Scholarship applications are selected by the AFR/ OFU Scholarship Committee based on knowledge of the organization, AFR/OFU involvement, leadership activities, scholastic achievement and financial need.

To be eligible for either scholarship, applications must have attended a minimum of two years of the AFR/OFU Senior Leadership Summit.

They must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and must be an AFR Insurance policyholder.