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National FFA Scholarships      
Just a reminder that the FFA Scholarships application opens on Nov. 1. FFA members must have their FFA membership ID and use single-sign-on to access the application. Need help with the application process? Email FFA@applyISTS.com or see other options for assistance on the scholarships website under the "Need Help" section. 


College Scholarships      
Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Leader and Academic Scholarship
Altorfer CAT's ThinkBIG Internship
American AgriWomen Scholarships 
American Legion (PDF)
American Quarter Horse Foundation Scholarships
Birkey's Apprenticeship Program 
Certified Angus Beef Scholarship Colvin Scholarship Fund
Charles "Chief" Ferguson Scholarship - Due May 1 (Word)
CHS Foundation Scholarship Program
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) - U of I 
Compeer Financial
Eldon Witt Student Teaching Scholarship - DUE April 1
ExtremeTerrain's Student Scholarship
Farm Credit Agriculture Scholarship
FarmHouse Fraternity: UIUC Incoming Student Scholarship
Federal TEACH Grant (for future Ag Teachers. Identify as Career & Technical Education Educator)
Fire and Forestry Scholarships 
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America 
Grain and Feed Association of Illinois 
Great Heart Seed Scholarship
IEC Memorial Scholarship Fund
Illinois Agriculture Association Foundation (IAA) Scholarships  
Illinois AgriWomen Scholarships
Illinois Arborist Association Larry Hall Scholarship
Illinois Beef Association Scholarship
Illinois Conservation Foundation Scholarships
Illinois Foundation FFA Scholarships
Illinois Landscape Contractors Association
Illinois Pork Producers Association 
Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation
Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 
Illinois State University College of Applied Science & Technology
Illinois State University Department of Agriculture
Institute of Food Technologist
Irrigation Association
Jenner Ag Scholarship
LaVern and Nola McEntire Lineworker’s Scholarship
Lois Britt Memorial Scholarship National Pork 
Midwest Dairy Association
Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship Program
National Association of Farm Broadcasting
National Cattlemen's Foundation Scholarships
National Corn Growers Association 
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
National DHIA Scholarship Program
National Farmers Organization
National Farmers Union Foundation
National Wild Turkey Federation Conservation
Sam Taylor Memorial Scholarship - DUE March 1
Senior Care Aging Matters Scholarship 
South Central FS Scholarship 
SIU Scholarship Programs
Study.com Scholarships
The Secure Optimal Yield (Soy) Scholarship
TransgenderFirst Scholarship
USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
Western Illinois University Scholarships
Winfield Scholarship


Alumni Scholarships (WLC, Ground Zero, Leadership Camp)      
The Illinois FFA Alumni & Supporters offers three types of scholarships annually, all focused on providing leadership training to students who are still in high school so they can return to their home community and put their leadership training to work.  Please click the links for the scholarship applications and/or instructions with sample rubric.
  • Ground Zero Conference - Two-day FFA Leadership Conference held in different locations in Illinois each winter.  Sophomores get priority judging, Freshmen can apply.  The completed scholarship application is due by TBA and the FFA Advisor needs to reply to the application receipt email and type a short "letter of recommendation" paragraph and email it to pdavis@illinoisffa.org by November 1.
  • IL FFA Leadership Camp - Three-day camp held in July in Monticello, IL. Freshmen & Sophomores get priority judging, Juniors can apply.  The completed scholarship application is due by March 1, 2023 and the FFA Advisor needs to reply to the application receipt email and type a short "letter of recommendation" paragraph and email it to pdavis@illinoisffa.org by March 1.
  • Washington Leadership Conference - Five day national conference held each summer in Washington, D.C. Scholarship applications. Visit the National FFA website for more information about the conference.   Juniors get priority judging, Sophomores can apply.  The completed scholarship application is due by TBA and the FFA Advisor needs to reply to the application receipt email and type a short "letter of recommendation" paragraph and email it to pdavis@illinoisffa.org by November 1.


   
 
  Alumni Scholarships
     
The Illinois FFA Alumni and Supporters offers three types of scholarships annually:
  • Ground Zero Conference (formally the 212 Conference) - Two day FFA Leadership Conference held in different locations in Illinois each winter. Scholarship applications are due November 1st. 
  • IL FFA Leadership Camp - Three day camp held in July in Monticello, IL. Scholarship applications are due March 1st. 
  • Washington Leadership Conference - Five day national conference held each summer in Washington, D.C. Scholarship applications are due November 1st.
 
   

 
     
     
 
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