Scholarships & Grants

Herding Her Story Scholarship

DEADLINE: NOV 13, 2026

This scholarship is dedicated to supporting and empowering the next generation of women in agriculture. Our goal is to recognize a young woman who is passionate about agriculture and is committed to pursuing educational and career opportunities that will strengthen the future of the agricultural industry. We encourage applicants to share their unique story. You do not need to have grown up on a farm or ranch or have a traditional agricultural background to apply. We are interested in your passion, experiences, goals, and vision for the future. By investing in young women today, we hope to help cultivate a stronger, more innovative, and more inclusive agricultural community for tomorrow. Your voice, your vision, your passion, and your leadership can help shape the future of agriculture.

Eligibility

* Must be currently enrolled in an accredited vocational/trade program OR agriculture-related major. Seniors in FFA/4H programs are eligible to apply. Students in graduate school are eligible to apply.

* Must demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in agriculture, related-skilled trades, or a related fields

* Must submit a completed application by the deadline of Friday November 13th, 2026 at 11:59pm

Missouri Livestock Symposium Scholarships

DEADLINE: NOV 13, 2026

The Missouri Livestock Symposium is awarding two $1,000 scholarships to Missouri high school seniors continuing their education at a college or technical school.

Email materials to missourilivestock@gmail.com.

GRANT: National FFA SAE

DEADLINE: NOV 15, 2026

Start or expand your supervised agricultural experience with an SAE Grant.

Do you need financial assistance to help start or expand your SAE? A limited number of grants of $1,000 each are available to current FFA members each year. Your FFA membership must be current, and applicants must be in grades 7-12 and demonstrate financial need. The online application process opens in October and closes at 8 p.m. EST on Nov 15. The application selection process is highly competitive with many more applicants than available grants so submit early and show us your best work. Grant recipients are announced in mid-December.

Soy Innovation Challenge

DEADLINE: DEC 1, 2026

Bring research, design and public speaking into one real-world challenge. High school FFA members develop and pitch a project for the Farm for Soy Innovation that shows how soybeans power products and technologies beyond food and feed.

2026–2027 theme: “Soy at Work”

GRANT: Culver’s Blue Jacket Program

DEADLINE: Through End of 2026

Culver’s franchises across the nation have the opportunity to sponsor their local chapter(s) by providing a blue jacket to those members that cannot afford one. Each restaurant will pay $65 to fund the first jacket donated. The remaining fee will be paid by Culver Franchising System, LLC. After the first jacket, the restaurant will pay $130 to fund each blue jacket for the chapter of their choice. New this year: Restaurants can sign up from Feb. 23 – end of 2026. Jackets will be awarded on May 1, Aug. 1, Oct. 1 and Dec. 1.

National FFA Scholarship

DEADLINE: JAN 14, 2027

Whether you are pursuing a trade school, vocational certificate or a two-year or four-year degree, don’t miss your chance to apply for a National FFA Scholarship to help with your next steps in education. If you are a senior FFA member in high school or FFA Alumni in college, just one application is required for multiple scholarship opportunities totaling nearly $2.5 million.

Karen D. Hall Brinkman Memorial Scholarship

DEADLINE: JAN 15, 2027

 Objective: The Karen D Hall Brinkman Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to students wishing to pursue a degree in an Agriculture course of study at a properly accredited College or University. 

Amount: One $500 scholarship will be awarded. 

Eligibility: This scholarship is for students who attend/graduated from an approved program of study in Missouri (as stated in Missouri statute, RSMO 167.031 – includes public, private, and home school) or from Wayne City High School in Illinois. The student need not be a SWCS member. Applicants must be in their senior year of high school, or in a full-time undergraduate academic study. They must major in a conservation or natural resource-related field such as soil science, land use planning, forestry, wildlife management, fisheries, agricultural engineering, hydrology, rural sociology, agronomy, water management, agricultural economics, biology, agricultural education, or related environmental protection or resource management curricula. Applicants must attend, or plan to attend, a college or university that is properly accredited by national or regional accrediting bodies, or their equivalence. Financial need will not be a factor in selection. 

MO Soil & Water Conservation Society Scholarship

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2027

Missouri Youth in Agriculture Scholarship

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2027

The Missouri State Fair and the Youth in Agriculture Committee are accepting applications for Youth in Agriculture scholarships for Missouri high school seniors graduating in 2027. Applications should be submitted to the Missouri State Fair and must be sent by email only to mostatefair@mda.mo.gov by January 15, 2027.

Missouri Farm Bureau Internships

DEADLINE: SEE WEBSITE

GRANT: Walmart Spark Good

DEADLINE: Varies