Louisiana FB Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by Louisiana Farm Bureau Foundation

About the Scholarship

Description: The Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship supports students who plan to pursue agricultural studies and careers. The foundation was established to help prepare future generations of farm and ranch families. Since awarding its first two scholarships in 1993, it has provided 196 scholarships totaling nearly half a million dollars.

• Supports students pursuing agriculture-related studies.
• Has awarded 196 scholarships since 1993.

2027 Award

Award Value: Up to five scholarships will be awarded in May 2027. Recipients may receive up to $3,000 during the 2027–28 academic year, although award amounts may vary. Winners may reapply for up to three additional years if they continue to meet academic and curriculum requirements. Early graduation ends remaining scholarship payments unless the recipient immediately enrolls in postgraduate agricultural study.

• Up to five scholarships will be awarded.
• Each recipient may receive up to $3,000 for the 2027–28 academic year.
• Eligible recipients may reapply for up to three additional years.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors in spring 2027 and plan to study agriculture or a related field. Recipients must attend an accredited Louisiana college or university and maintain the required academic progress and full-time status. Requirements differ for the first year of the award and for renewals.

Year One:

• The applicant or a parent must be a current member of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.
• The applicant must pursue a curriculum in agriculture, agribusiness, agriscience, or another agriculture-related field.
• The applicant must have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.5.
• The applicant must attend an accredited Louisiana college or university in the fall and spring immediately after high school graduation. The award cannot be deferred and does not cover summer terms.
• To qualify for additional payments, the recipient must earn at least a 2.5 GPA in the first term of fall 2027 and maintain an agricultural major for the rest of the academic year.

Years Two, Three, and Four:

• The recipient may reapply for each of the next three academic years; award amounts may vary.
• The applicant or a parent must maintain annual Farm Bureau membership.
• The applicant must remain a full-time student in an agricultural major at an accredited Louisiana university and earn at least a 2.5 GPA each full term.
• If the applicant fails to meet eligibility requirements for a term, the applicant will be placed on probation and forfeit funding for the following term. The applicant may reapply after regaining eligibility.

Application Process

Application Timeline: Graduating seniors in 2027 who meet the requirements are invited to apply. Applications are submitted through parish Farm Bureaus, which nominate applicants for consideration as state winners. The source does not specify an application deadline.

• An applicant may apply through only one parish Farm Bureau.
• Each parish Farm Bureau may submit one application for state consideration.
• Contact your parish Farm Bureau for more information and to complete the 2027 application.