Texas Farm Bureau Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau
Annually, we award over $532,000 in scholarships in a variety of packages designed to meet different student needs.
Details and requirements for each scholarship are listed below.
TFB Collegiate Scholarships
Mia Balko Student Teaching Scholarship
This scholarship was renamed in honor of the late Mia Balko, who was the director of youth outreach and scholarship coordinator for TFB. Prior to joining TFB, Balko was an agricultural science teacher.
Four senior agricultural education students will receive the Mia Balko Student Teaching Scholarship each semester. The scholarships, valued at $6,000, aim to help students cover expenses during their semester of off-campus student teaching. Students who will be student teaching off-campus in Spring 2025 are encouraged to apply.
Completed applications are due Oct. 30.
S.M. True, Jr. Agricultural Scholar Award
To acknowledge former TFB President S.M. True Jr., a $25,000 scholarship was established for college students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program with at least 60 hours of college credit and declared agriculture as their major.
Four finalists will also be selected and receive a $5,000 scholarship.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be a Farm Bureau member-family for at least three years at the time of application. Students are encouraged to apply at the end of their sophomore year for TFB’s most prestigious scholarship.
YF&R Scholarship for Enrolled College Students
The Young Farmer & Rancher Enrolled Scholarship is for students already in college pursuing undergraduate degrees. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 45 credit hours and a GPA of 2.5 or higher to qualify. Applicants must also intend to pursue a career in agriculture. Three $2,500 Young Farmer & Rancher Enrolled scholarships will be awarded.
Rural Veterinary Scholarship
The Rural Veterinary Scholarship is in its second year. Four scholarships valued at $20,000 each will be awarded.
Four finalists will also be selected and receive a $2,500 scholarship.
Applicants must be a second- or third-year veterinarian student at Texas A&M University or Texas Tech University with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. The applicant must also plan to enter a rural and/or food animal practice in Texas after graduation.
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