Customer Agricultural Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Farm Credit Mid-America
Intro
Calling all students preparing for college: Farm Credit Mid-America seeks the next wave of rural leaders, future farmers, and anyone committed to advancing agriculture. Each year we award scholarships based on academic achievement, leadership, community involvement and a demonstrated passion for promoting agriculture.
Who can apply
- Farm Credit Mid-America Scholars: students majoring in agriculture.
- Customer Scholarship: students preparing for careers in agriculture or occupations that support rural communities.
Application process and requirements
- Applications are accepted only online.
- The online form takes about 10–30 minutes to complete and must be finished in a single session.
- The Farm Credit Mid-America Scholars application requires uploading a résumé and a letter of recommendation.
- You may submit applications for more than one scholarship program, but an individual may receive only one Farm Credit Mid-America scholarship during a single academic year.
Important dates and award timing
- Applications for the 2026 Farm Credit Mid-America Scholars program are not open yet; additional information will be posted when available.
- Customer Scholarship applications for 2026 will be accepted from October 1, 2025, through January 15, 2026.
- Applicants for the Customer Scholarship will be notified of decisions in April 2026.
- All scholarship awards will be distributed by August 2026 for use in the fall semester.
Restrictions
- Employees, team members, and directors of Farm Credit Mid-America, as well as their children, are not eligible to apply.