The National FFA Collegiate Scholarship Program is currently available from the Future Farmers of America. This scholarship program is awarding approximately $2 million in scholarships to students less 23 years of age at time of application (February 15, 2012). Unless otherwise stated, applicants should be current FFA members, plan to attend a post-secondary school in the U.S., and be a high school senior or currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution.
If you wish to apply, the scholarship application requests the following information: FFA Chapter #, FFA Membership #, School Address, School Phone #, FFA Advisor’s email address, School principal’s email address, Financial Information (if providing) (both individual and parental information required if dependent), Newspaper Information (must include e-mail address), Class Rank, Total number of students in your class, GPA, ACT or SAT Score, Accelerated Genetics or Ag coop that is a member of Iowa Institute of Cooperation ID number, if applicable. Finally, the application requires a ‘Goals’ essay and a ‘Student’ statement (1,000 character limit for each). If you are not a member of the FFA, no worries- simply don’t include FFA specific information. The application can be accessed online.
This application will be online until/is due on February 15, 2012 (the required Signature Page must be mailed postmarked no later than February 22, 2012). If you have any questions, direct them to scholarships@ffa.org, or check out the FFA’s FAQ page. Good luck!
