TFB Scholarships
Annually, we award over $235,000 in scholarships in a variety of packages designed to meet different student needs.
The 2024 scholarship applications are now closed. Recipients will be announced in May.
Details and requirements for each scholarship are listed below.
For questions related to scholarships, contact youthactivities@txfb.org or call 254.751.2258.
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.*
TFB High School Scholarships
High school students are eligible to apply for
- TFB District Scholarships
- TFB Young Farmer & Rancher High School Scholarship
- TFB Dick Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
TFB Collegiate Scholarships
S.M. True, Jr. Agricultural Scholar Award
To acknowledge former TFB President S.M. True Jr., a $20,000 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.
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 $2,000 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 $1,500, aim to help students cover expenses during their semester of off-campus student teaching. Students who will be student teaching off-campus in spring 2024 are encouraged to apply.
Applications for the Spring 2024 scholarship are closed. Winners will be announced in mid-December.
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 $10,000 each will be awarded.
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.
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U.S. Rice Producers Scholarship
In partnership with the U.S. Rice Producers Association (USPRA), the Stoesser family is offering a $5,000 scholarship to one deserving high school senior or current college student who is interested in or is currently pursuing a career in an agriculture-related field. In addition to the monetary award, the selected recipient will serve as a student ambassador for USRPA in 2024 with an expectation of participating in at least two activities during the calendar year. The recipient will be invited to participate in various USRPA activities, included but not limited to Field Days, legislative activities, conferences and more.
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