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Ga. Foundation for Ag offers college, tech college & vet school scholarships

Posted on November 13, 2020 12:00 AM

The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture continues to invest in students pursuing careers in agriculture or a related field. For 2021, the foundation is offering a total  of $65,000 in 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.gafoundationag.org/scholarships.html for a list of eligible majors, schools, application instructions and to apply. Applications must be submitted online only by March 1, 2021. Transcripts and letters of recommendation must be uploaded with the application.

The four scholarship categories the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture offers are:

Scholarship for Agriculture

Ten scholarships of $3,000 are available for graduating high school seniors. The top three ranking applicants will be eligible for an additional $1,000 bonus.

Applicants must:

• Be a Georgia resident

• During the 2021-22 academic year, enrolled in a unit of The University System of Georgia, Berry College, Emmanuel College or any Georgia accredited college/university with an ag program.

• Pursue an undergraduate degree in agricultural & environmental sciences, family & 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

Four scholarships of $1,500 are available.

Applicants must:

• Be a Georgia resident

• Be enrolled in a Georgia accredited technical college during the 2021-22

academic year

• Major in an area of study related to agriculture

Examples of eligible majors at GaFoundationAg.org/techschoolmajors.pdf

• Have a minimum 2.8 GPA

Rising College Jr./Sr. Scholarship for Agriculture

Eight scholarships of $2,000 are available.

Applicants must:

• Be a Georgia resident majoring in agricultural & environmental sciences, family & consumer sciences or a related ag field

• Be a sophomore or junior with at least two semesters remaining to receive undergraduate degree at a unit of The University System of Georgia, Berry College, Emmanuel College or any Georgia accredited college/university with an ag program

• Be engaged in college leadership activities

• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA

UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship

Two scholarships of $5,000 are available.

Applicants must:

• Be a Georgia resident

• Be a current University of Georgia veterinary medicine student specializing in large animal/food animal practice

• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA

Questions about the scholarships should be directed to Lily Baucom at info@GaFoundationAg.org or 478-405-3461.