DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ALFA FOUNDATION MAINTAINED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM UNDER WHICH IT WILL ANNUALLY AWARD 100 SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,000 EACH. TO APPLY, ONE MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE ALABAMA FARMER'S FEDERATION (AN AFFILIATE OF THE FOUNDATION'S SPONSORING ORGANIZATION, ALFA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) AND BE ENROLLED (OR ABOUT TO BE ENROLLED) AS A STUDENT IN AN ALABAMA POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION. EMPLOYEES OF THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE ELIGIBLE, SUBJECT TO ALL IRS REGULATIONS. FORM 8940, REQUEST FOR MISCELLANEOUS DETERMINATION, WAS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS AND APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAM WAS OBTAINED IN JANUARY 2015.