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Georgia Foundation for Ag offers $65,000 in scholarships
Posted on Nov 06, 2019 at 0:00 AM
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture, formerly the Georgia Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, is committed to investing in students pursuing careers in agriculture or a related field. For 2020, the foundation is offering scholarships for graduating high school seniors, rising college juniors and seniors, technical college students and UGA College of Veterinary Medicine students specializing in large/food animals.
Visit www.gfb.ag/scholarships for a list of eligible majors/schools, application instructions and to apply. Applications must be submitted online only by March 1. Transcripts and letters of recommendation must be uploaded into the application.
The four scholarship categories the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture is offering are:
• Scholarship for Agriculture - Seven scholarships of $3,000 & seven scholarships of $1,500 are available. Applicants must be a Georgia resident; be a graduating high school senior; enroll in a unit of The University System of Georgia, Berry College, Emmanuel College or any accredited college/university in Georgia with an ag program during the 2020-21 academic year; pursue an undergraduate degree in agricultural and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences or a related ag field; have a minimum 3.0 GPA; be engaged in high school leadership activities.
• Technical College Scholarship for Agriculture - Five $1,500 scholarships are available. Applicants must be a Georgia resident; be enrolled in a Georgia accredited technical college during the 2020-21 academic year; major in an area of study related to agriculture and have a minimum 2.8 GPA. Examples of eligible majors at www.gfb.ag/techschoolmajors.
• Rising College Jr./Sr. Scholarship for Agriculture -Ten scholarships of $2,000 are available. Applicants must be a Georgia resident majoring in agricultural and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences or a related ag field; be a sophomore or junior with at least two semesters remaining to receive an undergraduate degree at a unit of The University System of Georgia, Berry College, Emmanuel College or any accredited college/university in Georgia with an ag program; be engaged in college leadership activities and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship - Three $2,000 scholarships are available. Applicants must be a Georgia resident; be a current University of Georgia veterinary medicine student specializing in large animal/food animal practice and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
For more information contact Lily Baucom at lrbaucom@gfb.org or 478-405-3461.
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