Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarships
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) and many of its 100 county Farm Bureaus offer a variety of state and local scholarships for students pursuing higher education. Students only need to submit one application to be considered for all IFBF and local Farm Bureau scholarships for which they are eligible.
IFBF State Scholarships – Up to $10,000 Per Recipient
IFBF will award 27 graduating high school seniors from Iowa—three from each of IFBF’s nine districts—a $2,500 scholarship. The scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years, for a total potential award of $10,000 per recipient. College and graduate students are not eligible to apply. For complete eligibility requirements and guidelines, click here.
Each of IFBF’s 100 county Farm Bureaus will select one application from its county to be considered for an IFBF state scholarship.
To qualify for renewal, recipients must continue to meet the scholarship requirements each year.
Local County Farm Bureau Scholarships
Many of Iowa’s 100 county Farm Bureaus offer local scholarship programs. Availability and award amounts vary by county. For more information, contact your local County Farm Bureau office.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
The following scholarships are selected from eligible applicants:
- Pat & Marilyn Carper Memorial Scholarship - a one-time $1,000 scholarship awarded annually to two students from Calhoun County or from IFBF District 3 (Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, and Sioux) who are pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field or a field that supports rural Iowa.
- Harold & Barbara Colter Memorial Scholarship - a one-time scholarship awarded annually to students from Taylor County who are pursuing a two- or four-year degree in an agriculture-related field or a field that supports rural Iowa
- Edward W. & Isabelle M. Klodt Memorial Scholarship - a one-time $500 scholarship awarded to one student from Wapello County who is pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field.
- Ralph Myrick Memorial Scholarship - a one-time scholarship awarded annually to 12 students from IFBF District 3 who are pursuing a two- or four-year degree in an agriculture-related field. Ten $4,000 scholarships are awarded to students from Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas and Sioux counties. In addition, two $5,000 scholarships are awarded, one to a student from Dickinson County and one to a student from Osceola County.
- Robert H. Rewoldt Memorial Scholarship - a $3,000 scholarship awarded annually to two students from IFBF District 1 (Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties) who are pursuing a two- or four-year degree in an agriculture-related field at an Iowa-based institution. The scholarship is renewable for a second year, for a total potential award of $6,000 per recipient.
- Beverly Rubey Scholarship - a one-time $1,000 scholarship awarded annually to two students from Jefferson County who are passionate about farming and pursuing a two- or four-year degree in an agriculture-related field.
Farm Bureau scholarships are reserved for current IFBF members (and their children) who are in good standing with the organization. To be considered, students must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (GPA), be involved in extracurricular activities, demonstrate leadership abilities, exhibit community involvement and volunteerism, and be accepted into an accredited institution of higher education, including community colleges and technical schools.
To become an Iowa Farm Bureau member, click here.
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With just one application, you’ll be considered for all Iowa Farm Bureau scholarships for which you are eligible.
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