The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture is offering $70,000 in scholarships

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All applications must be submitted online by March 1, 2023

PUBLISHED ON November 20, 2022

MACON, Ga. — The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture (GFA) is offering $70,000 in scholarships to Georgia students pursuing degrees in agriculture, veterinary, family and consumer sciences or related fields.

The GFA will award scholarships in the following four categories.

Scholarship for Agriculture – This scholarship is for high school seniors who plan to attend a college that is part of the University System of Georgia, Berry College, Emanuel College, or any accredited college/university in Georgia with an AG program during the 2023-24 academic year to pursue a bachelor’s degree in agricultural and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences, or a related agricultural field. GFA will award 10 scholarships of $3,000 each. The top three applicants will receive an additional $1,000.

Technical College Scholarship for Agriculture – This scholarship is for students who will attend an accredited technical college in Georgia and are majoring in agriculture or an agriculture-related field of study such as welding, mechanics, culinary arts, or truck driving. GFA will award four scholarships of $1,500 each. The two top rated applicants will receive an additional $500. Visit https://gfb.ag/gfatechscholarshipmajors for a list of eligible schools and majors.

Rising College Junior/Senior Agriculture Scholarship – This scholarship is for college students who have at least two semesters of college left to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a division of the University System of Georgia, Berry College, Emmanuel College, or any accredited college/university in Georgia with an AG program. Applicants must be majoring in agriculture and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences, or an agriculture-related field. GFA will award ten scholarships of $2,000 each.

UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship – This scholarship is for students currently enrolled in a UGA veterinary medicine program specializing in large/food animal practice. GFA will award two $5,000 scholarships.

Visit www.gafoundationag.org/scholarships for a list of eligible majors/schools for all scholarships, applications and application instructions. All applications must be submitted online by March 1, 2023. Transcripts and letters of recommendation must be submitted online with the application.

Scholarship recipients will be announced in the spring of 2023. Scholarship checks will be sent to the qualifying college/university attended by the recipient and deposited into their school account after verification that the student meets all scholarship requirements. Scholarships awarded to high school graduates will be awarded in the spring of 2024 upon receipt of a first-semester college transcript indicating that the recipient is pursuing an agriculture-related course of study and has a GPA of at least 3.0.

GFA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing the next generation of leaders for success in Georgia agriculture. To achieve its mission, GFA partners with the Georgia Farm Bureau and other Georgia agricultural and educational organizations. The foundation offers scholarships to students pursuing agricultural careers, funds leadership development programs and projects that improve the public’s understanding of agriculture. He coordinates the Georgia Ag Experience, a mobile classroom that introduces third through fifth graders to the best of Georgia’s crops. To make a tax-deductible donation or learn more about the fund, visit www.gafoundationag.org or contact GFA Executive Director Lily Bauk at 478-405-3461 or info@gafoundation.org.

–Georgia Farm Bureau