Sponsor: Agriculture Council of America
11020 King Street, Suite 205
Overland Park, KS 66210
Eligibility: Applicants must be in 9th to 12th grade during the current school year and be a U.S. citizen. The contest requires an essay or video response to the given prompt on the website.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 9
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.agday.org/essay-contest
Sponsor: AgCountry Farm Credit Services
P.O. Box 6020
Fargo, ND 58108-6020
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors entering college in the upcoming fall semester who are residents of a county served by AgCountry in North Dakota, Minnesota or Wisconsin. Students must be from a farming or ranching family or must be planning to pursue a career in farming or agriculture such as agricultural extension, agricultural education, soil conservation, farm and ranch management, agricultural finance, veterinary medicine or agribusiness.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.agcountry.com
Sponsor: American Society for Enology and Viticulture
P.O. Box 1855
Davis, CA 95617-1855
Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in or accepted into a full-time accredited four-year university program and must reside in North America (Canada, Mexico or the U.S.). Undergraduate students must be at least juniors for the upcoming academic year and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Graduate students must have a minimum 3.2 GPA. Applicants must be enrolled in a major or in a graduate group concentrating on enology or viticulture or in a curriculum with a focus on a science basic to the wine and grape industry. The application, transcripts and two letters of recommendation are required.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online, by phone or by email.
Website: http://www.asev.org
Sponsor: Atlantic Salmon Federation
P.O. Box 807
Calais, ME 04619-0807
Eligibility: Applicants must be studying or actively engaged in salmon management or research. The award is open to U.S. and Canadian applicants.
Amount: $1,000-$3,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available by mail.
Website: http://www.asf.ca
Sponsor: Quad Cities Community Foundation
852 Middle Road, Suite 100
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors graduating from Mercer County High School with demonstrated financial need. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and pursue a degree in teaching or agriculture.
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.qccommunityfoundation.org/scholarships
Sponsor: Horticultural Research Institute
80 M Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a landscaping or horticultural program at a two- or four-year accredited institution and be residents of Maryland, Virginia or West Virginia.
Amount: Up to $3,500
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.hriresearch.org/scholarships
Sponsor: Association of California Water Agencies
980 9th Street
Suite 1000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents who are rising juniors or seniors at a participating postsecondary institution located in California. They must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in a water resources-related subject and be full-time students enrolled for the entirety of the upcoming school year. Selection is based on professional commitment to the water resources field, academic achievement and financial need.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, transcript and two to three letters of recommendation are required.
Website: http://www.acwa.com
Sponsor: Quad Cities Community Foundation
852 Middle Road, Suite 100
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who have attended schools in Walcott, Iowa, and have graduated from Davenport Public Schools. Students must have a GPA between 2.75 and 3.75 and pursue a career in business, banking, finance, or agriculture. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need.
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.qccommunityfoundation.org/scholarships
Sponsor: Henry County Community Foundation
700 South Memorial Drive
P.O. Box 6006
New Castle, IN 47362
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited program following high school. Students must have been a student in Henry County. Preference is given to those studying agribusiness or those pursuing a career related to pork production.
Amount: $500-$999
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.henrycountycf.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Student Aid Alberta
P.O. Box 28000 Station Main
Edmonton, AB T5J 4R4
Eligibility: Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons and residents of Alberta who will graduate from a Sexsmith Secondary School in the current academic year and will be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program related to agriculture, engineering, fine arts or the trades. Students must show high academic standing during their senior year of high school and demonstrate high leadership qualities. Selection is based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://studentaid.alberta.ca/
Sponsor: Quad Cities Community Foundation
852 Middle Road, Suite 100
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Scott, or Muscatine counties and plan or have enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university. Students must also be pursuing an education or career in agriculture and have a 2.0 GPA. Applicants must have not reached their 25th birthday.
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.qccommunityfoundation.org/scholarships
Sponsor: American Quarter Horse Foundation
Scholarship Program
2601 East Interstate 40
Amarillo, TX 79104
Eligibility: Applicants must be current AQHA or AQHYA members from farming and or ranching backgrounds representing the outstanding education, expertise or life skills gained through participation in agricultural activities and have a minimum 3.0 GPA and do not compete in AQHA-approved shows. Members must apply during their senior year of high school or while enrolled at an accredited college or university. Current or previous AQHF scholarship recipients are not eligible to receive this scholarship. Funding for this scholarship will be applied to a four-year undergraduate degree program of the student's choice.
Amount: $12,500
Deadline: January 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.aqha.com/scholarships1
Sponsor: Farm Credit Services of North Dakota
P.O. Box 70
Minot, ND 58702
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors and residents of the following North Dakota counties: Adams, Benson, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh, Divide,Dunn, Eddy, Emmons, Foster, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, Kidder, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail,Oliver, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope, Stark, Ward, Wells or Williams. Students must be from an active farming or ranching family or be planning to pursue a career in farming or some other aspect of agriculture.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1; June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.farmcreditnd.com/farm-credit-offers-college-scholarships
Sponsor: Missouri Bankers Foundation
P.O. Box 57
207 East Capitol Avenue
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who have plans to major in agriculture or a banking-related subject at the postsecondary level. Preference will be given to applicants who are planning to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, ACT scores, a list of extracurricular activities and two recommendation letters are required.
Website: https://www.mobankers.com
Sponsor: Benton Community Foundation Indiana
P.O. Box 351
Fowler, IN 47944
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors graduating from Benton Central High School who are actively involved in FFA.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://bentoncf.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Gratiot County Community Foundation
168 E. Center Street
P.O. Box 248
Ithaca, MI 48847
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors graduating from Gratiot County high school and if none, then previous graduates from a Gratiot County high school may be considered. Students must be from a family of sugar beet growers, have executed a 4-H project related to sugar beets, or be from a family that owns sugar shares as documented by at least one letter of reference from a 4-H Advisor, FFA Advisor, and/or a field man. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA based on a 4.0 scale and first preference to applicants pursuing a degree at a college or university. If none, then applicants enrolled in a trade or vocational program may be considered. Students must demonstrate financial need is a consideration for this scholarship, but not a requirement and if sugar beets cease to be grown locally or there are no applicants with family or 4-H connections to sugar beet growing as referenced above, the scholarship may be awarded to other crop growers meeting like criteria. Whether an applicant is pursuing a career in agriculture or ag-related business is a consideration for this scholarship, but not a requirement.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.gratiotfoundation.org
Sponsor: Montana CattleWomen Inc.
Attn.: Marilyn Roen, Scholarship Committee Chair
2606 North 17th Road
Worden, MT 59088
Eligibility: Applicants must be from Montana and currently enrolled as a sophomore or higher in an accredited university or college in Montana. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or more and demonstrate a need for financial assistance. Selection is based on demonstrated need and student's potential to benefit the livestock industry. Preference is given to students from an agriculture background and/or members or children of members of Montana CattleWomen.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Application instructions are available online. A personal resume, academic resume, high school and college transcripts, essay, applicant photo, photo of family living situation and three recommendation letters are required.
Website: https://montanacattlewomen.org/resources
Sponsor: National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
c/o Nate Janssen
Dairy Management Inc.
10255 West Higgins Road, Suite 900
Rosemont, IL 60018-5615
Eligibility: Applicants must be rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors. They must be majoring in a subject that emphasizes dairy (such as agriculture education, business, communications, economics, food science, journalism, marketing or public relations). Applicants must plan to pursue a career in the dairy industry. Selection is based on stated career goals, academic excellence, dairy-related coursework completed, leadership and integrity.
Amount: Up to $3,500
Deadline: May 12
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, one recommendation letter and an official transcript are required.
Website: http://www.dairy.org
Sponsor: New York State Association of Agricultural Fairs
Norma W. Hamilton, Executive Secretary
67 Verbeck Avenue
Schaghticoke, NY 12154
Eligibility: Applicants must be New York state residents or must attend school in the state of New York and must be high school seniors or current undergraduate students. They can be enrolled in or planning to enroll in any degree program but additional consideration may be given to those pursuing degrees in agriculture, fair management or the outdoor amusement business. They must be attending or planning to attend an accredited postsecondary institution and must be active in local fairs. Selection is based on fair participation, leadership, citizenship and essay.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Second Friday in April
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, two recommendation letters and a transcript are required.
Website: http://nyfairs.org/scholarships.htm
Sponsor: North Dakota Corn Growers Association
1411 32nd Street S, Suite 2
Fargo, ND 58103
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association who are high school or post-secondary students.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ndcorn.org/corngrowers/news-resources/scholarship-form/
Sponsor: National Poultry and Food Distributors Association
2014 Osborne Road
St. Marys, GA 31558
Eligibility: Applicants must be an employee or child of an employee of a NPFDA Member Company and be a rising undergraduate junior or senior who are full-time students at a U.S. post-secondary institution. Applicants should be pursuing a poultry- or agriculture-related program of study. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 28
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal statement and one letter of recommendation are required.
Website: http://www.npfda.org/npfda-scholarships
Sponsor: Minnesota Turkey Growers Association
Scholarship Selection Committee
108 Marty Drive
Suite 1
Buffalo, MN 55313-5546
Eligibility: Applicants must be Minnesota residents. They must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in a postsecondary educational program that provides adequate preparation for a career in the turkey or poultry industry. Preference will be given to applicants who have not won the award previously, members of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association (MTGA), family members of MTGA members and employees of MTGA members. Selection is based on academic merit, extracurricular activities and demonstrated interest in the poultry industry.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay and one recommendation letter are required.
Website: https://minnesotaturkey.com/
Sponsor: National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants
700 Wood Duck Drive
Vonore, TN 37885
Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate students who are majoring in an agricultural subject that is related to crop production (such as agronomy, horticulture, weed science, soil sciences, entomology or plant pathology). Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: December 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, proof of enrollment and two reference letters are required.
Website: https://thefeae.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement
Winner's Circle Scholarships
c/o SGI
30805 595th Avenue
Cambridge, IA 50046
Eligibility: Applicants must be rising undergraduate freshmen at an Iowa postsecondary institution. They must have experience in beef projects and activities. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate an interest in continuing an involvement in the beef cattle industry after graduation from college. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.
Website: https://ifaa.org/scholarships.php
Sponsor: United Skid Tracks
2441Q Old Fort Parkway
Suite 316
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited institute, college or university and incoming and current college and university students. Students must be pursuing careers in the construction or farming industries. An essay on a provided prompt is required to be submitted.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: June 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://unitedskidtracks.com/scholarship/
Sponsor: Quad Cities Community Foundation
852 Middle Road, Suite 100
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors graduating from Davenport West High School or Davenport North High School. Students must plan to enroll full-time at a college with a career in agriculture.
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.qccommunityfoundation.org/scholarships
