Scholarships for Agricultural Education
Help Pay Off Your College Expenses
Graduates of the agricultural education program may choose to become teachers or researchers. Other graduates choose to work for companies or organizations that provide information about food and agriculture. If you are interested in majoring in this area but require some financial assistance to reach your educational and career goals, there is help available. Here are some options to consider:
National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE)
Under the Delmar Learning-NAAE Upper Division Scholarship program, 15 scholarships in the amount of $700.00 each will be awarded to students majoring in agricultural education who are planning on a teaching career. Each university offering a program in agricultural education can submit three applications for funding.
The Future Teachers Scholarship Program provides 10 scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each. Both high-school seniors and students currently pursuing a degree in agricultural education are eligible to apply; all applicants must be an FFA (Future Farmers of America) member. In addition, applicants must be attending or have attended a high school where a Fresh Florida Citrus Product Fundraiser was conducted.
University of Idaho, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
The College publishes information about scholarships in its Scholarship Booklet, available online. The Far West Agribusiness Association offers one $750.00 scholarship for students majoring in agricultural business. Students in any year of study in their degree program are eligible to apply. Although financial need is taken into consideration, the applicant’s academic record is considered first by the Scholarship Committee.
Two Donald and Ruth Benedict Scholarships in the amount of $1,450.00 each are offered to junior, senior, and graduate students each year. A minimum GPA of 2.5 and an interest in a career in teaching at the high-school level is required to be considered for this funding.
University of Florida, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
The Marion C. Roche Scholarship Fund provides three-$800.00 awards each year. Both incoming and continuing students are eligible to apply.
Oklahoma State University, Department of Agricultural Education
The Department offers scholarships for students pursuing a degree in agricultural education at OSU. $2,500.00 is awarded annually to a student who can demonstrate financial need who has also distinguished him- or herself academically.
A freshman student from Oklahoma majoring in agricultural education will be awarded $500.00 under the William E. Brown Memorial Scholarship program. This scholarship is awarded based on financial need.
In addition, the Agricultural Education Scholarship provides $1,000.00 in funding per semester. Incoming and continuing students are invited to apply. Scholarship recipients are chosen on the basis of academic ability, leadership ability, and financial need.
Penn State, College of Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural education majors who have completed at least seven semesters of study can apply for the Henry S. Bruner Outstanding Senior Award. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. Applicants must also be active participants in the Penn State Collegiate FFA to be considered.
The Boyd C. Gartley Memorial Scholarship is offered to full-time agricultural education majors interested in the field of agricultural journalism. Students who have completed at least two semesters of study and who can demonstrate financial need are eligible to apply.
