Scholarships
Amount: Full tuition, room and board. About: The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program is a full-tuition and employment track program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the 1890 Land-Grant Universities. The scholarship provides full tuition, employment, employee benefits, fees, books, and room and board of each year for up to 4 years to…
Amount: $1,500. About: America’s Farmers, a charitable project established by Bayer Fund and the philanthropic arm of pharmaceutical company Bayer International, offers scholarships for high school seniors and current college students studying fields related to agriculture. In order to apply, interest students must receive at least two endorsements from local farmers. Application opens in November…
Amount: $2,500 per year for up to 4 years. About: The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) offers various scholarships to students who are studying in a STEM field and identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, and Indigenous peoples of Canada. The AISES Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Foundation Scholarship…
Amount: $2,500. About: Each year, the National Pork Producers Council offers the Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship to students who are pursuing a career in the pork industry. Applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled in a four-year agriculture program or a two-year swine program. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens. Eligible Grade Levels: College…
Amount: $10,000. About: The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) offers a scholarship open to graduate students with a strong interest in research related to the potato industry. The scholarship is worth a total of $10,000. Eligible Grade Levels: Graduate Student Eligible Majors: Agriculture Residency Requirement: No residency requirement Minimum GPA: No GPA…
Amount: $10,000. About: The Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement offers annual scholarships to students who are interested in agriculture. Applicants must be high school seniors or students who are currently enrolled in a two- to four-year higher education program, intend to pursue a career in agriculture, and live in MidAtlantic Farm Credit’s territory. Application…