Scholarships are open now with the deadline to apply: February 1, 2026. 

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This scholarship is open to Minnesota FFA and Minnesota 4-H Members.

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Scholarship Eligibility: ​

• Must be a resident of Minnesota

• Must be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited post-secondary school in the U.S.

• Must plan to pursue an academic award (certificate, diploma, or degree) in agriculture or animal husbandry

• Open to High School Seniors or Current College Students

• It is possible to receive this scholarship twice: once as a high school student and once as a college student (if your application warrants and is selected both years)

This year $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to students based on the following criteria:

• Leadership, involvement, and agriculture interest

• Quality application with well-written essay question responses 

• Three essay questions, limited to no more than 500 words

• Two letters of reference.  Letters must be from non-family members.  One letter of reference is required to be from someone who has known / worked with the student during the previous 12 months.

• Upon completion of the recipients Fall 2026 semester at a post-secondary school, the scholarship recipient will submit a copy of their transcript showing satisfactory progress. Once transcript is received by the MN FFA Foundation upon the completion of your Fall 2026 semester, a check will be issued to the recipient.

Scholarship Timeline:

• Applications are due by February 1st, 2026

• Scholarship recipients will be announced by April 1, 2026

• Application will be submitted through our scholarship portal, Foundant. Direct link is here. You will need to create an account to get started. Applicants can come back and edit their applications at any time until the deadline.