Georgia Farm Bureau has an incredible opportunity for students in Chattooga County who are planning on pursuing agriculture-related careers; that opportunity comes in the form of scholarships.
Local representative Mary Ann Maddox tells us the deadline to submit an application is this Friday, January 22nd – meaning there’s still time to put everything together.
For more information or assistance contact Mary Ann at (706) 857-3214.
GFB Foundation for Agriculture Scholarship for Agriculture 2016
The purpose of the Georgia Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Scholarship for Agriculture is to assist outstanding students who plan to pursue a career focusing on agriculture and who exhibit leadership skills for active involvement in the agriculture sector.
Scholarship Amount
The Foundation will award five scholarships of $3,000 each and seven scholarships of $1,500 each.
Scholarship checks will be sent to the college/university as confirmed by the recipient and placed in their college account.
Applicant Qualifications
To be eligible, applicant must
1. Be a Georgia resident.
2. Be majoring in agriculture and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences or a related agriculture field.
3. Finish high school within the year student is applying for the scholarship.
4. Be engaged in leadership activities in high school.
5. Must be planning to enroll in a unit of The University System of Georgia or Berry College during the 2016-2017 academic year.
6. Have a minimum 3.0 GPA
Selection Process: A Scholarship Selection Committee will make selection of the final applicants. At the discretion of the selection committee, up to three additional scholarships of $1,500 may be awarded based on the above criteria plus financial need.
Application Guidelines
All applications must be typed. Applications may be obtained from the county Farm Bureau office or at the GFB Foundation for Agriculture website, www.gfbfoundation.org.
The application must be approved and signed by the county Farm Bureau president where the application is being accepted before being submitted. (This may be in the county where the student resides OR the county where the student attends high school.)
Please include the following.
Copy of your application
Copy of transcript
Three letters of reference from teachers
The scholarship recipients will be required to submit a digital file or photo quality copy of their formal senior photo up on notification of being a scholarship recipient.
Application Deadline
The deadline for submitting applications is February 5, 2016.
Notification
Notification of scholarship winners will be made by April 1, 2016. The scholarship checks will be distributed in the summer of 2016 upon confirmation by the student of their college/university and major area of study as listed in the criteria. Scholarship checks will be sent to the college/university as confirmed by the recipient and placed in their college account.
University System of Georgia Institutions
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Albany State University
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Bainbridge State College
Clayton State University
College of Coastal Georgia
Columbus State University
Dalton State College
Darton State College
East Georgia State College
Fort Valley State University
Georgia College & State University
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Highlands College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Perimeter College
Georgia Regents University Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southwestern State University
Georgia State University
Gordon State College
Kennesaw State University
Middle Georgia State College
Savannah State University
South Georgia State College
Southern Polytechnic State University
University of Georgia, The
University of North Georgia
University of West Georgia
Valdosta State University
Source web site: Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia/Colleges & Universities
Georgia Farm Bureau Scholarship for Agriculture Application Sample Academic Areas of Study
The University of Georgia
College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
www.caes.uga.edu
Agribusiness
Agricultural & Applied Economics
Agricultural Communications
Agricultural Education
Agriscience & Environmental Systems
Animal Health
Animal Science
Applied Biotechnology
Avian Biology
Biological Science
Dairy Science
Entomology
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Economics & Management
Environmental Resource Science
Food Industry Marketing & Administration
Food Science
Horticulture
Poultry Science
Turfgrass Management
Water & Soil Resources
College of Family & Consumer Sciences
www.fcs.uga.edu
Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Consumer Foods
Dietetics
Nutrition Science
Human Development & Family Sciences
Consumer Economics
Consumer Journalism
Family Financial Planning
Housing
Fashion Merchandising
Furnishing and Interiors
Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
www.warnell.uga.edu
Fisheries & Wildlife
Forestry
Natural Resources Recreation & Tourism
Water & Soil
Fort Valley State University
College of Agriculture, Family Sciences and Technology
http://ag.fvsu.edu
Agricultural Sciences
Agriculture Economics
Agricultural Education
Animal Science
Agriculture Engineering Technology
Horticulture
Plant & Environmental Soil Science
Electronic Engineering Technology
Family & Consumer Sciences
Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Food & Nutrition
Infant & Child Development
Veterinary Science – Veterinary Technology
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
School of Agriculture & Natural Resources
www.abac.edu/academics/schools/ag-natural-resources
Agriculture
Bachelor of Applied Science
Turfgrass and Golf Course Management
Diversified Agriculture (Ag Business)
Diversified Agriculture (Crop & Soil Science)
Diversified Agriculture (Crop Production)
Diversified Agriculture (General Agriculture)
Diversified Agriculture (Livestock Production)
Associate of Science
Agribusiness and Agriculture Economics
Agricultural Education
Agriscience & Environmental Systems
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Plant Sciences
Animal Sciences
Forest Resources
Bachelor of Applied Science
Natural Resource Management (Forestry)
Natural Resource Management (Wildlife)
Associate of Science
Forest Resources
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