Accelerated Genetics
Scholarships: 4-$500, 2-$1,000
Application: www.accelgen.com
Questions: (800) 451-9275
Due: February 15
For high school seniors and college
students planning to major in
agriculture. |
AgStar Financial Services
Fund for
Rural America
Scholarships: 10-$1,000
Application: www.agstar.com
Questions: (507) 345-5656
Due: April 1
For residents of AgStar's Minnesota/
Wisconsin territory. |
American Guernsey Association
Scholarships: 6-$500
Application: www.usguernsey.com
Questions: (614) 864-2409
Due: March 31
Requirements vary (see applications). |
American Jersey Cattle Association
Scholarships: Number and amounts vary
Application: www.usjersey.com
Questions: (614) 861-3636
Due: July 1
Requires experience with Jersey cattle. |
Brown Swiss Association
Scholarships: 2-$1,000
Application: www.brownswissusa.com
Questions: (608) 365-4474
Due: March 15
For youth members majoring in
agriculture, or for the purchase of
a Brown Swiss calf. |
California Farm Bureau
Scholarship Foundation
Scholarships: 20 to 30-$1,000
Application: www.cfbf.com
Questions: (916) 561-5520
Due: March 1
For California residents. |
Careers in Agriculture
Sponsored by Agriliance, Croplan
Genetics, and Land ‘O Lakes
Scholarships: 50-$1,000
Application: www.agriliance.com
Questions: (800) 232-3639, ext. 4584
Due: March 1
For high school seniors seeking
production livestock or agronomy
degrees. |
CHS Foundation 2-year Scholarship
Program
Scholarships: 50-$750
Application: www.chsfoundation.org
Questions: (651) 335-5129
Due: March 1
For students pursuing a 2-year degree in agriculture. Application must be submitted
during the student's first year of study.
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Dairy Calf and Heifer Association Scholarship
Scholarships: 1-$500
Application: www.calfandheifer.org
Questions: (636) 449-5077
Due: March 1
Parents must be a member of DCHA and must be enrolled in agriculture or a related field at an accredited college or university. |
Dairy Farmers of America Scholarships
Scholarships: multiple-$1500
Application: www.dfamilk.com/DFAScholarship
Questions: (816) 801-6478
Due: January 15
For students Ôªøpursuing any aspect of the dairy industry ranging from herd management to nutrition, genetics, or communications. Applicants must also be enrolled in or plaaning to attend a two- or four-year accredited college, university, or trade school.
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DMI/National Dairy Shrine
Milk Marketing Scholarships
Scholarships: 1-$1,500, 6-$1,000
Application: www.dairyshrine.org
Questions: (614) 878-5355
Due: March 15
For students planning a career
in dairy product marketing. |
Equity Cooperative Livestock
Sales Association
Scholarships: 10-$500
Application: www.equitycoop.com
Questions: (800) 362-3989
Due: Late January
Applications are evaluated on scholastic achievement, leadership, extracurricular activities, motivation, and academic and personal goals. Applicants or parents must be an active member of the association.
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Farm Credit of Western
New York
Scholarships: 3-$2,000
Application: www.farmcreditwny.com
Questions: (585) 815-1900
Due: Mid-April
For residents of 16 Western New York counties served by Farm Credit of Western
New York. Applicants must be pursuing agricultural degree. |
Farm Credit West
Scholarships: Several-$1,000
Application: www.farmcreditwest.com
Questions: (559) 636-8361
Due: Mid-June
For Farm Credit customers or
dependents of customers. |
First
Pioneer Farm Credit
Scholarships: 15-$1,000
Application: www.firstpioneer.com
Questions: (860) 741-4380
Due: April 16
For residents of First Pioneer's
service area. |
Foremost Farms USA
Scholarships: 11-$2,000
Application: www.foremostfarms.com
Questions: (608) 355-8798
Due: Late February
For cooperative member-owners or
children of member-owners. |
Institute
of Food Technologists
Scholarships: 109-$1,000
Application: www.ift.org
Questions: (312) 782-8424
Due: February 1
For food science/technology majors.
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International Association
of
Food Industry Suppliers
Scholarships: 10-$3,000
Application: www.fpsa.org
Questions: (703) 761-2600
Due: November For food science, dairy
processing, or agribusiness majors.
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Kildee Scholarships
Scholarships: 2-$3,000, 1-$2,000
Application: www.dairyshrine.org
Questions: (614) 878-5355
Due: March 15
The top 25 individuals in the national
4-H/FFA and intercollegiate judging
contests are eligible to apply. |
Klussendorf Scholarship
Scholarships: 1-$1,000
Application: www.dairyshrine.org
Questions: (614) 878-5355
Due: March 15
For dairy science majors planning to
enter into the dairy industry as a
breeder, owner, herdsperson, or fitter. |
Maryland & Virginia
Milk
Producers Cooperative
Scholarships: 5-$1,000
Application: www.mdvamilk.com
Questions: (800) 552-1976
Due: May 15
For dependents or employees of
members. |
McCullough Scholarships
Scholarships: 1-$2,500, 1-$1,000
Application: www.dairyshrine.org
Questions: (614) 878-5355
Due: March 15
For high school seniors planning to major in dairy and/or animal science and
communications. |
Midwest Dairy
Association
Scholarships: 34 of varying amounts
Application: www.midwestdairy.com
Questions: (800) 642-3895
Due: March 1
The awards are available for 7 regions
in the Midwest. Must be an immediate
family member of a dairy producer.
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Mobil Delvac Agricultural Scholarships
Scholarships: 3 - $4,000
Application: www.mobil.com/agri
Due: June 30
For students enrolled in an accredited U.S. agricultural university or college. |
National
Ayrshire Youth Committee
Scholarship: 1-$2,500, 1-$1,000
Application: www.usayrshire.com
Questions: (614) 335-0020
Due: March 1
For a five-year junior association
member planning a career in
agriculture. |
National Dairy Promotion
and
Research Board
Scholarships: 19-$1,500, 1-$2,500
Application: www.dairycheckoff.com
Questions: (847) 803-2000
Due: May 31
For majors in communications and/or
public relations, journalism, marketing,
business, economics, nutrition, food
science and agricultural education. |
National
DHIA Scholarship Program
Scholarships: Several-$500
Application: www.dhia.org
Questions: (614) 890-3630
Due: October 1
Applicant must have an immediate
family member that is on DHIA test or
is a DHIA employee.
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National Farmers Organization
Scholarships: Varying amounts
Application: dhamm@nfo.org
Questions: (800) 589-8372
Due: March 1
For high school seniors who are planning to pursue an ag-related degree. |
National
Farmers Union Foundation
Scholarships: 1-$2,000, 6-$500
Application: www.nfu.org
Questions: (800) 347-1961
Due: April 15
For high school seniors who are
members of the Farmers Union. |
National FFA Organization
Scholarships: 400-plus for a total of
more than $1 million
Application: www.ffa.org
Due: February 15
Application packets are available online
or from your FFA advisor. |
National
Holstein Women’s
Scholarship Foundation
Scholarships: To be announced
Application: www.nhwso.com
Questions: (802) 786-5290
Due: May 15
For members of the Junior Holstein Association who have completed one year of
college and are pursuing a career in an agricultural field. |
National Milk Producers Federation
National Dairy Leadership Scholarship
Scholarships: 1-$3,000, 2-$2,000
Application: www.nmpf.org
Questions: (703) 243-6111
Due: April 29
For graduate-level students pursuing research benefiting the dairy industry and
milk marketing cooperatives. |
North American
International
Livestock Exposition
Scholarship: 1-$500
Application: www.livestockexpo.com
Questions: (502) 367-5293
Due: September 30
For a high school senior that
exhibits dairy at NAILE. |
Northwest Farm Credit
Services
Scholarships: 40-$1,000
Application: www.farm-credit.com
Questions: (800) 743-2125
Due: March 15
For customers in Washington, Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, and Alaska.
Any major is eligible, but preference
is given to agriculture students. |
Red & White
Dairy Cattle Association
Scholarships: 2-$300
Web: www.redandwhitecattle.com
Application: rwdcaone@nb.net
Questions: (814) 735-4221
Due date depends on convention date (usually June 1).
For members of RWDCA. |
Scholar Athlete Milk
Mustache of the Year
Scholarships: 25-$7,500
Application: www.bodybymilk.com
Due: Early March
For high school student athletes. |
United Agribusiness
League
Scholarships: 10 to 15-$1,000 to $5,000
Questions: (800) 223-4590
Due: March 30
For students majoring in agriculture. |
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