BNSF Railway is focused on making a difference in the communities where our employees live, work and volunteer. This Foundation is giving one scholarship to award to members from the following states: California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required.
Category Archives: agriculture-scholarships
America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarships
Grow Ag Leaders exists to make youth aware of the various career opportunities within the industry of agriculture by providing scholarships that help further their education. The Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer, offers $1,500 scholarships to students pursuing a career in various sects of agriculture. Open to majors including business, education, computer science and more! See the list of eligible fields of study here https://ffa.app.box.com/s/rr0y3pzvqs39oypylb8sun3f3kr96z2x
Prush Farm Park Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship is for undergraduates majoring in agriculture or a related field, full time at a college or a university. Applicants should be Santa Clara county high school graduates. The minimum GPA is 3.5.
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) Scholarship
The Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) scholarships is available to eligible undergraduate students (sophomore through senior) enrolled in college/university programs that emphasize dairy. Majors include: communications/public relations, journalism, marketing, business, economics, nutrition, food science, and Ag education.
Texas Big Game Awards Scholarships
Students do not have to participate in the TBGA to be eligible for these scholarships, but those who have entered the Texas Big Game Awards will receive a preference point during the scoring process. Recipients must be able to attend their Regional TBGA Banquet in order to receive their scholarship.
Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship
The Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship is available to any farm, ranch or agribusiness woman or her daughter to pursue accredited courses in agriculture leadership, communications, rural sociology, medicine, or any other courses directly related to agriculture.
National Holstein Women’s Scholarship
The National Holstein Women’s Scholarship is available for students who have completed one year at a college, university or technical school. At the judges’ discretion, preference may be given to a student majoring in an agriculturally-related course of study and/or those with a strong Holstein background.
NCGA William C. Berg Academic Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship in Agriculture
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), founded in 1957, works to create more opportunity for corn growers. The NCGA William C. Berg Academic Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship in Agriculture is available for undergraduate students member or son/daughter of an NCGA member pursuing a degree in any field.
USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers several scholarships to cover students’ educational expenses. Eligible students must major in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or related academic disciplines. Since 2014, USDA has provided opportunities for nearly 140 scholars.
Fisk and Lila Gerhardt Scholarship
The Fisk and Lila Gerhardt Scholarship is available for seniors from Wenatchee High School who have a grade point average of 3.8 or higher. Applicants must plan to attend a four-year college or university upon graduation.