A number of scholarship opportunities are available to 4-H’ers involved in livestock projects.
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- Georgia Beef Cattle Exhibitors “Youth Leadership” Scholarship
- Multiple $500 scholarships
- Deadline: April 1, 2022
- Emmanuel College Diversified Agriculture Scholarship
- This scholarship is open to any High School Senior who has applied to Emmanuel College and have declared Diversified Agriculture or Agricultural Education as their major.
Scholarship Amount: 4,000.00 – Scholarship money will be applied to the student’s college account each semester they are enrolled in the Emmanuel College Agriculture major. ($1000 per year)
- This scholarship is open to any High School Senior who has applied to Emmanuel College and have declared Diversified Agriculture or Agricultural Education as their major.
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- Please direct all correspondence to:
- Mr. Owen Thomason: othomason@ec.edu
- Mrs. Gina Thomason: gina.thomason@franklin.k12.ga.us
- Deadline: April 15, 2022
- Please direct all correspondence to:
- Guthrie Dairy Youth Leadership Award
- This cash award will be given annually to 4-H or FFA members involved in youth dairy programs or activities and who need financial assistance in order to participate in workshops, conferences, field days or any other dairy-related activity that would enhance their leadership abilities. Exhibiting your Dairy Heifer Project is not considered a qualifying program for this scholarship.
- Deadline: February 1, 2021
- GSB 2021 Scholarship Application
- GSB is offering ten $500 scholarships to high school seniors who have been actively involved in the junior swine program. Scholarships will be given at the Awards presentation in May 2021. Download application.
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- Applicants must be:
- A swine exhibitor at the 2021 Junior Livestock Show
- Must participate in Senior Showmanship
- Must participate in the Senior Skillathon
- Applicants will bring all required materials (listed on application) to the Skillathon on February 17 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm at the Roquemore Building.
- Deadline: February 17, 2021
- Applicants must be:
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- GSB is offering ten $500 scholarships to high school seniors who have been actively involved in the junior swine program. Scholarships will be given at the Awards presentation in May 2021. Download application.
- GFB Foundation for Agriculture Scholarships
- The GFB Foundation for agriculture strives to provide students with an opportunity to succeed as they study agriculture-related courses of study. There are several scholarship opportunities available to students, each with varying criteria and eligibility requirements. This year, we are providing over $60,000 worth of scholarships to students in the following areas: high school seniors, rising college juniors and seniors, technical college students and students at the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine.
- These scholarships are handled by the Georgia Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
- Deadline: March 1, 2021
- The GFB Foundation for agriculture strives to provide students with an opportunity to succeed as they study agriculture-related courses of study. There are several scholarship opportunities available to students, each with varying criteria and eligibility requirements. This year, we are providing over $60,000 worth of scholarships to students in the following areas: high school seniors, rising college juniors and seniors, technical college students and students at the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine.
- Sullivan Supply Scholarship Program
- Each year, Sullivan Supply offers 20 scholarships of $1,000 each to youth displaying a great passion for the livestock show industry and/or livestock production.
- Candidate must be a graduating high school senior or college student 21 years of age or younger; resident of the U.S. or Canada, and not a previous Sullivan Sullivan scholarship winner. An agriculture major or a career goal in livestock is not a requirement but a continued future involvement in the livestock industry is.
- Deadline: March 15, 2021
- Georgia Junior Livestock Foundation Scholarship
- One $1,500 scholarship in memory of Lee Harris, Jr.
- Five $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who have been actively involved in the Georgia Junior Livestock Program
- These scholarships are handled by the Georgia Junior Livestock Foundation.
- Deadline: February 1, 2022
- USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
- The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is available to high school seniors entering their freshman year of college and rising college sophomores and juniors.
- Deadline: February 15, 2022
- Georgia Cattlewomen’s Association Scholarships
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- The Georgia Cattlewomen’s Association Scholarship is open for high school seniors and current college students pursuing degrees in agriculture. The scholarship can be used at a college, university, or technical/vocation school.
- Please click the link for more information – https://www.georgiacattlewomen.org/scholarship-grants .
- Deadline: March 1, 2022
- The Georgia Cattlewomen’s Association Scholarship is open for high school seniors and current college students pursuing degrees in agriculture. The scholarship can be used at a college, university, or technical/vocation school.
Beef Futurity Scholarships
- Billy Moss Beef Futurity Scholarship
- Donor: Georgia Junior Beef Futurity
- Amount: One; $500
- C.D. Brannen Memorial Beef Futurity Scholarship
- Donor: Georgia County Cattlemen’s Associations
- Amount: One; $500
- Dan Daniel Beef Futurity Scholarship
- Donor: Georgia County Cattlemen’s Associations
- Amount: One; $500
- M.K. “Curly” Cook Beef Futurity Scholarship
- Donor: Georgia Club Calf Producers Association
- Amount: One; $500
- For more information, contact:
- Carole Knight
- Bulloch County Extension Agent
- clh@uga.edu
- 912-871-6130
- Heather Shultz
- Extension Specialist, Livestock
- hkalino@uga.edu
- 706-542-8892
- Christa Steinkamp
- Georgia Agriculture Education, Curriculum & Technology Director
- csteinkamp@gaaged.org
- 706-552-4463
- Tommy Waldrop
- South Region Area Livestock Teacher, Futurity Scholarship Coordinator
- twaldrop@gaaged.org
- 229-386-3196
- Ricky Wheeler
- Central Region Area Livestock Teacher
- rwheeler@gaaged.org
- 478-595-5351
- Carole Knight
Contact
Heather K. Shultz
Extension Specialist, Livestock
706-542-8892
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