The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture (GFA) is offering $66,000 in scholarships to Georgia students pursuing a degree in agriculture, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences or a related field.
The GFA will award scholarships in the following four categories:
Scholarship for Agriculture – This scholarship is for high school students who plan to enter a college that is part of the University System of Georgia, Berry College, or any accredited college/university in Georgia with an ag program during the 2026 academic year to pursue an undergraduate degree in agricultural and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences or a related agricultural field. The GFA will award 10 scholarships of $3,000 each. The top two applicants will be eligible for an additional $1,500 bonus.
Technical College Scholarship for Agriculture – This scholarship is for students who will be enrolled in a Georgia accredited technical college and major in an area of agriculture or an ag-related field of study such as welding, mechanics, culinary arts or commercial truck driving. The GFA will award four scholarships of $1,500 each.
Rising College Junior/Senior Scholarship for Agriculture – This scholarship is for college students who have at least two semesters of college remaining to receive an undergraduate degree from a unit of The University System of Georgia, Berry 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 ag-related field. The GFA will award eight scholarships of $2,000 each and one “Back to Farm” scholarship of $1,000.
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship - This scholarship is for students currently enrolled in the UGA Veterinary Medicine program specializing in large animal/food animal practice. The GFA will award two $5,000 scholarships. Any student who qualifies for one of the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture scholarships is encouraged to apply. Agriculture offers many exciting career opportunities. Both farmers and consumers depend on the many jobs’ agriculture creates such as mechanics, large animal veterinarians and food scientists.”
Visit www.gafoundationag.org/scholarships for a list of eligible majors/schools, applications and instructions to apply. All applications must be submitted online by March 1, 2026. Transcripts and letters of recommendation must be submitted online with the application.
These scholarships and awards are just another way your county Farm Bureau invests in the future of our students in our community and state agriculture.
