Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarships 

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), and many of its 100 county Farm Bureaus, offer a variety of state (IFBF)- and local-level scholarships for students pursuing higher education. 

The following scholarship opportunities are available each academic year: 

IFBF State Scholarships – Up to $10,000 Per Recipient

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) awards 27 graduating Iowa high school students—three from each of IFBF’s nine districts—a $2,500 scholarship. The scholarship is renewable up to four years, for a total potential award of $10,000 per recipient. 

Each of IFBF’s 100 county Farm Bureaus selects one application from its county to be considered for IFBF’s 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 scholarship amounts vary by county. 

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 two-or four- year degree in agriculture. 
  • Edward W. & Isabelle M. Klodt Memorial Scholarship—a one-time $500 scholarship awarded to one student from Wapello County.
  • 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 agriculture. Ten scholarships, in the amount of $4,000 each, are awarded to students from Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, and Sioux counties. In addition, two students—one from Dickinson county and one from Osceola county—each receive a $5,000 scholarship. 
  • 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 agriculture from an Iowa-based institution. The scholarship is renewable for two years, for a total potential award of up to $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 agriculture.  

Scholarship applications are currently closed and will open in October. Guidelines and application details for the 2026–2027 academic year will be available at that time.

For additional information, please contact the Iowa Farm Bureau Community Resources department at (515) 225-5461.