The Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Foundation for Agriculture is offering $58,000 in scholarships to Georgia students pursuing a degree in agriculture, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences, or a related field.

Scholarships will be awarded in the following categories:

Scholarship for Agriculture This scholarship 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 with an agriculture program during the 2019-20 academic year. Applicants must pursue an undergraduate degree in agricultural and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences, or a related agricultural field. The GFB Foundation will award five scholarships of $3,000 each and seven scholarships of $1,500 each.

Technical College Scholarship for Agriculture This scholarship is for high school students who plan to enroll in a Georgia accredited technical college and major in an area of agriculture or an agriculture-related field of study. The GFB Foundation will award five scholarships of $1,000 each.

Rising College Junior/Senior Scholarship for Agriculture This scholarship is for college students who have at least two semesters of college work remaining to complete an undergraduate degree from a unit of the University System of Georgia, Berry College, Emmanuel College, or any accredited college/university in Georgia with an agriculture program. Applicants must be majoring in agriculture and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences, or an agriculture-related field. The GFB Foundation will award 10 scholarships of $2,000 each.

UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship This scholarship is for students currently enrolled in the UGA Veterinary Medicine program, specializing in large animal/food animal practice. The GFB Foundation will award three scholarships of $2,500 each.

In May 2020, Cherokee County Farm Bureau will award two $1,075 college Scholarships to two Cherokee County high school seniors who are pursuing an agriculture degree.

The scholarship deadline is March 1. Visit GFB.ag/19scholarships for further information and to apply. Transcripts and letters of recommendation may be submitted online with the application. The scholarship recipients will be announced in spring 2020.