The Wiley & Carrie Griffith Scholarship and the UMCP Past State Officer Matching Scholarship
Please share these with your graduating seniors who plan to pursue higher education in an agriculture career.
NOTE: The DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS APRIL 1, 2024, (not May 1st as listed on the application.)
Email the completed application and requested documents to me at tshank@maefonline.com or
print and mail them to my attention at: Maryland FFA Association, P.O. Box 564, Funkstown, MD 21734. Do not mail it to the Frederick address.
The MD FFA Foundation Board will select the recipients at their April Board meeting.
Students receiving the scholarship awards will be notified by May 1st.
All scholarship payments are made directly to the school students are attending in the fall of 2024.
FREDERICK COUNTY FARM BUREAU SCHOLARSHIP
A Frederick County Farm Bureau Scholarship has been established for Frederick County youth majoring in a non-agricultural area of study. This scholarship is sponsored by Frederick County Farm Bureau. Awards will be made annually and applicants may reapply; however, applicants can only apply a maximum of four years.
Applications Due April 30th
The Maryland Sheep Breeders Association in conjunction with the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is offering a scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00 to a student who has been accepted or is in the process of applying for continuing education at a college or university, technical school, or vocational school. All academic majors will be considered, but priority will be given to agricultural or agriculture related majors (such as food science, veterinarian, ag. teaching, etc.). Preference will be given to those applicants who are members or whose families are members of the Maryland Sheep Breeders Association. Payment will be made upon provision of school acceptance documentation and/or evidence of attendance.
Due April 15th, 2024
THE 2024 MAEF ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. academic scholarship is open to rising junior or senior undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in majors leading to careers in agricultural education or Extension education. Applications will be reviewed by the MAEF secondary education committee.
The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation (MAEF) will soon be accepting applications for its 2024 Academic Scholarships, providing up to $1,500 in tuition funding to college students.
MAEF Academic Scholarships are open to rising junior or senior undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in majors leading to careers in agricultural education or Extension education. Qualified candidates should complete and submit their online application by March 25, 2024.
Award announcements will be made by May1, 2024.
All applicants will be notified of the results by the beginning of May. Financial scholarship awards will be sent directly to the educational institutions for deposit in student accounts. Scholarships are nonrenewable. Previous recipients may reapply in consecutive years.
Please see the application and guidelines below:
2024 MAEF Academic Scholarship General Guidelines and Selection Criteria
Purpose
To provide financial assistance to Maryland residents who are rising junior or senior undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in majors leading to careers in agricultural education or Extension education.
Scholarship Award
o Five or more $1,500 awards annually
o May be awarded more than once to same individual
o Application reviews and awards made by the MAEF Secondary Education Committee
Selection Criteria
Residency
Applicant must be a resident of the State of Maryland
Award Priority
Four-year undergraduate or graduate program leading to teaching certification or an Extension education career in Maryland
https://maefonline.com/home/student-center/scholarships/
THE 2024 DR. RONALD J. SEIBEL SCHOLARSHIP
The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation (MAEF) will soon be accepting applications for its 2024 Dr. Ronald J. Seibel Scholarship, providing up to $1,000 in tuition funding to qualified college students.
MAEF’s Dr. Ronald J. Seibel Scholarship is open to students enrolled in two-year or four-year programs leading to careers in agriculture or agriculture education at a qualifying institution. Qualified candidates should complete and submit their online application by March 25, 2024.
Dr. Ronald J. Seibel established this scholarship fund during his lifetime to support students seeking agricultural degrees or certificates. As a former educator and longtime director of the Institute of Applied Agriculture at the University of Maryland, Dr. Seibel was a passionate supporter of agricultural education.
Award announcements will be made by May 1, 2024.
Please see the application and guidelines below:
2024 Seibel Scholarship General Guidelines and Selection Criteria
Purpose
To assist those students requiring financial support who are pursuing a career in agriculture.
Scholarship Award
o One or more $1,000 awards annually
o May be awarded more than once to same individual
o Application reviews and awards made by the MAEF Secondary Education Committee
Selection Criteria
Residency
Applicant must be a resident of the State of Maryland
Qualifying Institutions
- Institute of Applied Agriculture (1st Preference)
- University of Maryland (2nd Preference)
- Other, in or out of state, institutions offering an accredited Agriculture program.
Award Priority – Eligible Agricultural Paths of Study
- Two-year certificate program (1st Preference)
- Four-year undergraduate program with interest in teaching
- Graduate program – continuing teacher education
https://maefonline.com/home/student-center/scholarships/
Grants
SAE Grants
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Grants of $1,000 are available to start or expand member SAEs . The SAE Grant application process opens in October and closes on Nov. 15. Eligible grant applications are scored and the grant recipients will be announced in mid-December.
https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/sae-grants/
