Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by Georgia Foundation for Agriculture
Introduction
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture supports students pursuing agriculture-related education by offering multiple scholarship opportunities with different criteria. Applications for the 2025 scholarship cycle are now open.
Eligibility overview
Individual scholarships have specific requirements, but common elements include Georgia residency, a focus on agriculture or related fields, demonstrated leadership, and minimum GPA standards. Where applicable, awards require enrollment at a Georgia institution that offers agriculture programs (see the Foundation website for a listing of University System of Georgia campuses and sample qualifying majors).
Available scholarships (summary)
- Georgia Foundation Scholarship for Agriculture
- Purpose: Support exceptional high school seniors planning careers in agriculture who have demonstrated leadership and commitment to the sector.
- Awards: Ten (10) scholarships of $3,000 each. The top two applicants may receive an additional $1,500 bonus.
- Eligibility: Must be a Georgia resident; majoring in agriculture & environmental sciences, family & consumer sciences, or a related agricultural field; graduating high school in the same year as the application; active in high school leadership activities; planning to enroll for the 2026–2027 academic year at a unit of the University System of Georgia, Berry College, Emmanuel College, or another accredited Georgia college/university with an agriculture program; and must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA during their first semester of college.
- Note: The award will be applied to the spring semester.
- Rising College Junior/Senior Scholarship for Agriculture
- Purpose: Assist outstanding college students who are studying agriculture-related fields and who have shown leadership while in college.
- Awards: Eight (8) scholarships of $2,000 each.
- Eligibility: Georgia resident; majoring in agriculture & environmental sciences, family & consumer sciences, or a related agricultural field; currently a sophomore or junior with at least two semesters remaining before earning an undergraduate degree from a unit of the University System of Georgia, Berry College, Emmanuel College, or another accredited Georgia college/university with an agriculture program; active in college leadership; and a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Back to Farm Scholarship for Agriculture (established by Mr. Mac Peden)
- Purpose: Honor students committed to returning to production agriculture and preserving Georgia’s farming legacy.
- Award: One (1) scholarship of $1,000.
- Selection: Chosen from the same applicant pool as the Rising College Junior/Senior Scholarship based on demonstrated commitment to returning to the farm. Applicants considered for this award remain eligible even if they are not selected for a Rising College Junior/Senior Scholarship.
- UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship
- Purpose: Support veterinary students concentrating on large animal / food animal practice.
- Awards: Two (2) scholarships of $5,000 each.
- Eligibility: Georgia resident; current veterinary medicine student with a focus on large animal / food animal practice; minimum 3.0 GPA.
Additional opportunities
The Foundation offers many additional scholarships across a range of agriculture-related disciplines — full details, application instructions, and qualifying school/major lists are available on the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture website.