Know a student who wants to study ag? Check out this list of scholarships, including deadlines and application links.
It’s December and any college-bound kid in Illinois knows what that really means: It’s scholarship season. Here’s a quick rundown of scholarships available to students pursuing agriculture degrees in Illinois:
Illinois Farm Bureau
- 76 scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $7,500
- Click here for full list and eligibility requirements
- Deadline: Feb. 1
- Questions: jsmith@ilfb.org or 309-557-2232
Farm Credit Illinois
- 30 $2,000 scholarships for high school seniors who plan to study agriculture
- $1,000 available in fall 2020; remaining $1,000 awarded in fall 2022 if students are still studying ag
- U of I ACES matches the scholarship with an additional $2,000
- Must reside in one of the 60 counties represented by Farm Credit Illinois
- Submit a 30- to 45-second video, application and academic verification
- Click here for details and application
- Deadline: Feb. 28
- Questions: ask@farmcreditIL.com or 217-590-2200
Compeer Financial
- $1,500 scholarships
- Application period from Jan. 1 to March 13
- Click here for details
Illinois Beef Association
- Four $1,000 scholarships
- Two for high school seniors and two for current college students
- Click here for application
- Deadline: Jan. 1
Certified Angus Beef
- Five scholarships totaling $26,000
- Applicants must demonstrate commitment to the beef community through coursework relating to the industry, activities, involvement, scholastic achievement, communication skills and references
- Submit application, two letters of recommendation and two essays
- Click here for details and application
- Deadline: Jan. 17
Illinois Pork Producers
- 9 scholarships of $2,000, $1,500 and $1,000
- Adam Fesser Scholarship of $1,000 also to be awarded
- Four Ryan and Friends Scholarships of $2,000 to be awarded
- Applications available after Jan. 1
Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship
- 10 $2,500 scholarships
- Applicants must pursue a career in the pork industry, demonstrating leadership skills
- Click here for application
- Deadline: Jan. 3
Left Turns for Learning agriculture scholarship
- $10,000+ scholarship
- Applicants must be FFA members, including high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores or juniors
- Click here for application
- Deadline: Jan. 15