Hoard's Dairyman College Scholarships

Scholarships are a great way to pay for college. In the table below is a listing of scholarships available to youth majoring agriculture or with a dairy background. If you would like your scholarship added to our list, please send an email with all the information to hoards@hoards.com.

Accelerated Genetics
Scholarships: 4-$500, 2-$1,000
Application: www.accelgen.com/Scholarships.aspx
Questions: (800) 451-9275
Due: February 15
For high school seniors and college students planning to major in agriculture.

AgStar Financial Services
Fund for Rural America
Scholarships: 10-$1,000
Application: www.agstar.com
Questions: (507) 345-5656
Due: April 1
For residents of AgStar's Minnesota/Wisconsin territory.

American Guernsey Association
Scholarships: 6-$500
Application: www.usguernsey.com
Questions: (614) 864-2409
Due: March 31
Requirements vary (see applications).

American Jersey Cattle Association
Scholarships: Number and amounts vary
Application: www.usjersey.com/YouthProgram/scholarshipinfo.html
Questions: (614) 861-3636
Due: July 1
Requires experience with Jersey cattle.

Brown Swiss Association
Scholarships: 1-$1,000
Application: www.brownswissusa.com
Questions: (608) 365-4474
Due: March 15
For youth members majoring in agriculture, or for the purchase of a Brown Swiss calf.

California Farm Bureau
Scholarship Foundation
Scholarships: 20 to 30-$1,000
Application: www.cfbf.com
Questions: (916) 561-5520
Due: March 1
For California residents.

Careers in Agriculture
Sponsored by Agriliance, Croplan
Genetics, and Land ‘O Lakes
Scholarships: 50-$1,000
Application: www.agriliance.com
Questions: (800) 232-3639, ext. 4584
Due: March 1
For high school seniors seeking production livestock or agronomy degrees.

CHS Foundation 2-year Scholarship Program
Scholarships: 50-$750
Application: www.chsfoundation.org
Questions: (651) 335-5129
Due: March 1
For students pursuing a 2-year degree in agriculture. Application must be submitted during the student's first year of study.

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association Scholarship
Scholarships: 1-$500
Application: www.calfandheifer.org
Questions: (636) 449-5077
Due: March 1
Parents must be a member of DCHA and must be enrolled in agriculture or a related field at an accredited college or university.

Dairy Farmers of America Scholarships
Scholarships: multiple-$1500
Application: www.dfamilk.com/DFAScholarship
Questions: (816) 801-6478
Due: January 15
For students pursuing any aspect of the dairy industry ranging from herd management to nutrition, genetics, or communications. Applicants must also be enrolled in or planning to attend a two- or four-year accredited college, university, or trade school.

DMI/National Dairy Shrine
Milk Marketing Scholarships
Scholarships: 1-$1,500, 6-$1,000
Application: www.dairyshrine.org
Questions: (920) 863-6333
Due: April 15
For students planning a career in dairy product marketing.

Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association
Scholarships: 10-$500
Application: www.equitycoop.com
Questions: (800) 362-3989
Due: January 27, 2012
Applications are evaluated on scholastic achievement, leadership, extracurricular activities, motivation, and academic and personal goals. Applicants or parents must be an active member of the association.

Farm Credit of Western New York
Scholarships: 3-$2,000
Application: www.farmcreditwny.com
Questions: (585) 815-1900
Due: Mid-April
For residents of 16 Western New York counties served by Farm Credit of Western New York. Applicants must be pursuing agricultural degree.

Farm Credit West
Scholarships: Several-$1,000
Application: www.farmcreditwest.com
Questions: (559) 636-8361
Due: Mid-June
For Farm Credit customers or dependents of customers.

First Pioneer Farm Credit
Scholarships: 15-$1,000
Application: www.firstpioneer.com
Questions: (860) 741-4380
Due: April 15
For residents of First Pioneer's service area.

Foremost Farms USA
Scholarships: 11-$2,000
Application: www.foremostfarms.com
Questions: (608) 355-8798
Due: Late February
For cooperative member-owners or children of member-owners.

Institute of Food Technologists
Scholarships: 109-$1,000
Application: www.ift.org
Questions: (312) 782-8424
Due: February 1
For food science/technology majors.

NDS/Kildee Scholarships
Scholarships: 2-$3,000, 1-$2,000
Application: www.dairyshrine.org
Questions: (920) 863-6333
Due: April 15
The top 25 individuals in the national 4-H/FFA and intercollegiate judging contests are eligible to apply.

NDS/Klussendorf Scholarship
Scholarships: 2-$1,500
Application: www.dairyshrine.org
Questions: (920) 863-6333
Due: April 15
For dairy science majors planning to enter into the dairy industry as a breeder, owner, herdsperson, or fitter.

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative
Scholarships: 5-$1,000
Application: www.mdvamilk.com
Questions: (800) 552-1976
Due: May 15
For dependents or employees of members.

NDS/McCullough Scholarships
Scholarships: 1-$2,500, 1-$1,000
Application: www.dairyshrine.org
Questions: (920) 863-6333
Due: April 15
For high school seniors planning to major in dairy and/or animal science and communications.

Midwest Dairy Association
Scholarships: 34 of varying amounts
Application: www.midwestdairy.com
Questions: (800) 642-3895
Due: March 1
The awards are available for 7 regions in the Midwest. Must be an immediate family member of a dairy producer.

National Ayrshire Youth Committee
Scholarship: 1-$500
Application: www.usayrshire.com/youth.html
Questions: (614) 335-0020
Due: March 1
For a five-year junior association member planning a career in agriculture.

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
Scholarships: 19-$1,500, 1-$2,500
Application: www.dairycheckoff.com
Questions: (847) 627-3320 Jolene Griffin
Due: April 15, 2011
(Sophomore through seniors) For majors in communications and/or public relations, journalism, marketing, business, economics, nutrition, food science and agricultural education.

National DHIA Scholarship Program
Scholarships: Several-$750
Application: www.dhia.org/scholarship.asp
Questions: (614) 890-3630
Due: October 15, 2011
Applicant must have an immediate family member that is on DHIA test or is a DHIA employee.

National Farmers Organization
Scholarships: Varying amounts
Application: pgarner@nfo.org
Questions: (800) 247-2100 ext. 4674
Due: February 15
For high school seniors who are planning to pursue an ag-related degree.

National Farmers Union Foundation
Scholarships: 1-$2,000, 6-$500
Application: www.nfu.org
Questions: (800) 347-1961
Due: April 15
For high school seniors who are members of the Farmers Union.

National FFA Organization
Scholarships: 400-plus for a total of
more than $1 million
Application: www.ffa.org
Due: February 15
Application packets are available online or from your FFA advisor.

National Holstein Women’s Scholarship Foundation
Scholarships: To be announced
Application: www.nhwso.com
Questions: (802) 786-5290
Due: May 15
For members of the Junior Holstein Association who have completed one year of college and are pursuing a career in an agricultural field.

National Milk Producers Federation National Dairy Leadership Scholarship
Scholarships: 1-$3,000, 2-$2,000
Application: www.nmpf.org
Questions: (703) 243-6111
Due: May 4
For graduate-level students pursuing research benefiting the dairy industry and milk marketing cooperatives.

North American International Livestock Exposition
Scholarship: 1-$500
Application: www.livestockexpo.org
Questions: (502) 367-5293
Due: September 30
For a high school senior that exhibits dairy at NAILE.

Northwest Farm Credit Services
Scholarships: 40-$1,000
Application: www.farm-credit.com
Questions: (800) 743-2125
Due: March 15
For customers in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Alaska.
Any major is eligible, but preference is given to agriculture students.

Red & White Dairy Cattle Association
Scholarships: 3-$1000
Web: www.redandwhitecattle.com/juniors.html#scholarships
Application: rwdcastephanie@gmail.com
Questions: (608) 676-4909
Due date depends on convention date (usually June 1). For members of RWDCA.

Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year
Scholarships: 25-$7,500
Application: www.bodybymilk.com
Due: March 4
For high school student athletes.

United Agribusiness League
Scholarships: 10 to 15-$1,000 to $5,000
Web: http://www.ual.org/scholarship.html
Questions: (800) 223-4590
Due: March 31
For students majoring in agriculture.

United Dairymen of Idaho
Scholarships: 7-$1,500
Application: http://www.idahodairymens.org.
Questions: 208-736-1953
Due: February 15
For high school seniors that are children of Idaho dairy farm families.