Foundation Offers $65,000 in Scholarships The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture (GFA) is offering scholarships to Georgia students pursuing a degree in agriculture, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences, or a related field.The GFA will award scholarships in the following four categories: - The Scholarship for Agriculture is for high school students who plan to enter a college that is part of the University System of Georgia, Berry College, Emmanuel College, or any accredited college/university in Georgia during the 2022-23 academic year to pursue an undergraduate degree in agricultural and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences, or a related agricultural field. The GFA will award 10 scholarships of $3,000 each. The top three ranked applicants will be eligible for an additional $1,000 bonus.- The Technical College Scholarship for Agriculture is for students who will be enrolled in a Georgia accredited technical college and major in an area of agriculture or an agriculture-related field such as welding, mechanics, culinary arts, or commercial truck driving. The GFA will award four scholarships of $1,500 each. - The Rising College Junior/Senior Scholarship for Agriculture is for current college students who have at least two semesters of classes remaining to receive an undergraduate degree from any accredited college/university in Georgia. Applicants must be majoring in agriculture and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences, or an agriculture-related field. The GFA will award eight scholarships of $2,000 each. - The UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship is for students currently enrolled in the UGA Veterinary Medicine program, specializing in large animal/food animal practice. The GFA will award two $5,000 scholarships. Additionally, the Cherokee County Farm Bureau will award a $1,075 Cheyenne Heard College Scholarship to two Cherokee County high school seniors. For more information, please call 770-479-1481 x0. Visit GaFoundationAg.org/scholarships for a list of eligible majors/schools for the four GFA scholarships, applications, and instructions to apply. All applications must be submitted online by March 1, 2022. Transcripts and letters of recommendation must be submitted online with the application. Scholarship recipients will be announced this spring.
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