The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee is now accepting applications for their annual $1,000 for nine high school seniors and one Collegiate Farm Bureau member pursing an agriculture degree.
Scholarships will be awarded to one high school student in every OKFB district and one college or university student with an active Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter.
Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 24. Requirements for each scholarship program can be found below.
Both the YF&R high school scholarship application and the Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarship application can be found on the form at okfarmbureau.org/applications.
For more information, contact OKFB Assistant Director of Public Policy and Young Farmers & Ranchers Coordinator Zac Swartz at (405) 523-2300.
High school scholarship
Requirements:
- Must be a graduating high school senior
- Must enroll full time in an agriculture program at an accredited Oklahoma college, university or technical school.
- Must be a member of a Farm Bureau family (father, mother or legal guardian memberships qualify; grandparents’, siblings’ or other relatives’ memberships may not be used). Membership must remain in good
standing for the duration of the scholarship. - Children of paid employees of Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies are not eligible
Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarship
Requirements:
- Must be enrolled full time in an agriculture program at an accredited Oklahoma college or university with a Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter
- Must be a Farm Bureau member. Membership must remain in good standing for the duration of the scholarship
- Collegiate Farm Bureau members from out-of-state can apply with a valid Farm Bureau membership
- Children of paid employees of Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies are not eligible
