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.

For questions related to scholarships, contact youthactivities@txfb.org or call 254.751.2258.

View the 2024 scholarship recipients.

Scholarship Donations
To make a non-tax-deductible donation to the Texas Farm Bureau Scholarship Funds, please send a check made payable to “Texas Farm Bureau” with “TFB Scholarships” noted in the memo line. Checks may be mailed to ATTN: McKenna Bush, Youth Outreach Coordinator, P.O. Box 2689 Waco, TX 76702-2689. *Texas Farm Bureau is a 501(c)5 non-profit. Therefore, donations are considered non-tax deductible.*

High school students are eligible to apply for

• TFB District/Memorial Scholarships
• TFB District Scholarships
• TFB Young Farmer & Rancher Scholarship for High School Students
• TFB Dick Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
• Jana Middleton Student Success Series Memorial Scholarship
  • The Jana Middleton Student Success Series Memorial Scholarship is based solely on graduating high school senior’s participation in Student Success Series (SSS). Graduating high school seniors who completed, in-full, SSS—Jumpstart, Activate, Engage and Thrive—will be eligible to receive a $500 scholarship at the conclusion of the SSS – Thrive event

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.

Email youthactivities@txfb.org for questions or assistance related to the scholarship application.

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.

Email youthactivities@txfb.org for questions or assistance related to the scholarship application.

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 fall 2025 are encouraged to apply.

Email youthactivities@txfb.org for questions or assistance related to the scholarship application.

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.

Email youthactivities@txfb.org for questions or assistance related to the scholarship application.

TSTC Scholarship

TFB has made scholarship funds available to first-year students attending Texas State Technical College (TSTC).

Seventy $1,000 scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis through the Texan Success Scholarship.

Another $20,000 is available through the TSTC Helping Hands Fund, which is meant to help students with unexpected costs that do not qualify for academic financial aid.

For more information on TSTC scholarships, visit tstc.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships.