There are thousands of college scholarships available across Idaho. The scholarships listed here directly promote college-bound and college-enrolled students in Idaho who are pursuing agricultural-related studies or who are currently and directly involved in agricultural programs.
This is a non-exhaustive list. If you know of others that meet the criterion but are not listed here, please let us know and we’ll update the list online.
Idaho Wool Growers Association 2023 College Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June
College or university: University of Idaho
Field of study: Ag-related, natural resources-related, ag sciences or veterinary medicine, with a career interest in the sheep industry (other majors considered)
Criterion: Must be a current University of Idaho student
Douglas C and Margaret Burks Agri-Business Award
Amount: $700
Deadline: March
College or university: College of Southern Idaho (CSI)
Field of study: Agribusiness
Criterion: Must be a current CSI student
FFA Key Bank National Association Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Undisclosed
College or university: Any accredited post-secondary institution in Idaho
Field of study: Ag (and others)
Criterion: Residency in one of several Idaho counties, but not all
FFA Western Dairy Farmers John Elway Melba Fund
Amount: $300
Residency: Idaho
Deadline: January
College or university: Any
Field of study: Ag
Preference: Melba FFA Chapter members
Idaho – Eastern Oregon Seed Analyst Scholarship
Amount: $250
Deadline: March
College or university: College of Southern Idaho
Field of study: Agribusiness
Preference: Students interested in the seed industry
Michael J Gilmore Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: October
College or university: Idaho State University
Field of study: Machining technology
Preference: Female applicants
Washington North Idaho Seed Association Inc. Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March
College or university: University of Idaho
Field of study: Agribusiness
Criterion: Interest in the seed industry, plant science
Preference: Students from north Idaho
Idaho Farm Bureau Scholarship Program
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Check website in January
College or university: Any
Criterion: Idaho Farm Bureau families
CSI Agriculture Department Scholarship Application
Amount: Varies (several awards)
Deadline: April
College or university: College of Southern Idaho
Field of study: Ag-related
Idaho Ag Credit Educational Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Begins accepting applications in mid-March
Criterion: Borrower family with an active loan
Western Idaho Fair Ag Scholarship Program
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Applications available in January
College or university: Any
Field of study: Ag
Criterion: 4-H or FFA member
Idaho Irrigation Equipment (IIEA) Association Scholarship Program
Amount: $500 - $1,000
Deadline: February
College or university: Any
Field of study: Irrigation or ag engineering, horticulture, crop and soil sciences, agribusiness, landscape architecture and design, ag and horticulture education
Criterion: Family members of IIEA members
Pacific Northwest Grain and Feed Association (PNGFA) Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: April
College or university: Any
Field of study: Ag, business, home economics or vocational education
Criterion: Members/immediate family members of PNGFA
AgWest (Northwest) Farm Credit Scholarships
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Check website in November
College or university: University of Idaho, Washington State University, Montana State University, Oregon State University (land-grant institutions)
Field of study: Agribusiness management, ag economics, ag business/finance, forestry or related
Criterion: Current customer/family member
Idaho-Oregon Fruit and Vegetable Association Scholarship Application
Amount: Undisclosed
Deadline: February
College or university: Any
Field of study: Ag-related fields
Criterion: Members and associate members/family members
Idaho Chapter of The American Fisheries Society Graduate Scholarship
Amount: $500-$2,000
Deadline: January
College or university: Any Idaho institution
Field of study: Fisheries and aquatic related
Idaho 4-H Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Deadline: December
College or university: Various
Field of study: Any
Criterion: 4-H involvement
Contact: Local county extension office
Eastern Idaho State Fair Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March
College or university: Any
Field of study: Ag and related majors
Criterion: Fair participants (attend school within the 16-county fair district)
FFA Scholarships – Grow Ag Leaders
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: January
College or university: Any
Field of study: Ag and related majors
Criterion: FFA members
FFA Scholarships – Betaseed
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December
College or university: Any
Field of study: Ag and related majors
Criterion: FFA members
Chobani Scholars
Amount: $20,000 (over four years)
Deadline: January
College or university: University of Idaho
Field of study: Animal and veterinary science, ag economics, ag systems management
Criterion: Worked on dairy farms/immediate family members working on dairy farms
Preference: Magic Valley students
Dairy West Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: December
College or university: University of Idaho, Utah State University, Oregon State University, Washington State University, Brigham Young University or Brigham Young University – Idaho
Field of study: Dairy cattle production, dairy food science or related subjects
Criterion: Current or former FFA members
Idaho Wheat Commission Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: November
College or university: Any
Field of study: Ag-related field
Criterion: Current FFA member
J.A. Wedum Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: December
Field of study: Animal science, pre-vet, food science or ag-related field
College or university: Any (in-state preference)
Criterion: FFA member
FFA Scholarships – Ag Education
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: November
College or university: Any
Field of study: Ag education
Criterion: FFA member
Idaho Angus Auxiliary Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: February
College or university: Any
Field of study: Any
Criterion: Members of the Idaho Jr. Angus Association
Idaho Grower Shippers Association Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May
College or university: Any
Field of study: Ag and life sciences
Criterion: Employees or family members of a regular member of IGSA
Idaho CattleWomen Scholarship Application
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: March
College or university: Any university
Field of study: Ag-related
Criterion: Current members of family members of the Idaho Cattle Association
Mini-Cassia Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) College Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April
College or university: Any
Field of study: Ag, home economics or related
Criterion: Resides in respective SWCD
Far West Agribusiness Association Scholarship Program
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
College or university: University of Idaho
Field of study: Ag education, ag economics, ag science and technology, ag systems management, animal science, entomology, food science, microbiology, molecular biology and biochemistry, plant science, range livestock management, veterinary science, soil and land resources
Criterion: Direct relative of a member (see list of eligible member companies here)
Idaho Milk Processors Association Scholarship Application
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March
College or university: Undisclosed
Field of study: Dairy industry
Vern Warner – Arnold Munson Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: April
College or university: Not specified
Field of study: Not specified
Criterion: 4-H members of Challis and Mackay high schools
Magic Valley Antique Tractor Pullers & Hit & Miss Engines Bill Grout Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: March
College or university: Any in Idaho
Field of study: Ag or mechanics
Criterion: Magic Valley resident
Stromberg’s Chicken $1,000 Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December
College or university: Any accredited university in the U.S.
Field of study: Agricultural sciences or other related studies
Criterion: Must be 18 or older
Harold Bryan "Bud" Chase Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Undisclosed
College or university: University of Idaho
Field of study: Agriculture
Preference: None
Eleanor Irene Dunthorn Chase Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Undisclosed
College or university: University of Idaho
Field of study: Agriculture
Preference: None
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