SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
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The College of Agriculture has a number of scholarship opportunities for its students.   Most are available to any student on a degree plan within the College of Agriculture.  However, several are specific to major and for location.  All scholarships are for full-time students and attending the ASU Jonesboro campus. 

Click here for Scholarship Application.

All forms should be submitted to Dr. Pittcock's office-AG 219.

SCHOLARSHIPS

    Freshman Only
    -Golightly Foundation Freshman Scholarship
    -College of Agriculture General Freshman Scholarship
    -Jim Sloan Memorial Scholarship
    -John N. Neely and Irene N. Neely Plant Science Scholarship

    All Students
    -G. Robert Blanchard Agricultural Scholarship
    -Golightly Upper Level Agricultural Scholarship
    -Jim Sloan Memorial Scholarship
    -Farm Credit Services of Eastern Arkansas Scholarship        
      -Harry E. Beasley Memorial Scholarship
     
    Agricultural Business Preference
    -Little Rock Grain Exchange Scholarship
    -Arkansas Chapter of the American Society of Farm
     Managers and Rural Appraisers Scholarship
    -Busch Agricultural Resources, Inc. Scholarship

    Animal Science Preference
    -Allied Industries Scholarship

    ATA Scholarship for Agriculture Education

    Plant Science Preference
    -Arkansas Agricultural Consultants Association Scholarship
      -Arkansas Crop Protection Association Scholarship
    -Arkansas Plant Food Educational Society Scholarship
    -Arkansas Seed Dealers Association Scholarship
    -John N. Neely and Irene N. Neely Plant Science Scholarship

Golightly Freshman Scholarship

1.  Have either an ACT score of 23 or be in the upper 12% of their high school
     class rank
2.  Must be enrolled within a degree plan within the College of Agriculture
3.  Awards are generally $500 per academic year ($250/semester)
     [Note: You must have a minimum of 2.00 GPA at the end of the first semester
      to receive the balance of your scholarship.]

General Freshman Scholarship

1.  Must have an ACT score of 19 or above
2.  Must be enrolled within a degree plan within the College of Agriculture
3.  Awards are generally $500 per academic year ($250/semester)
     [Note: You must have a minimum of 2.00 GPA at the end of the first semester
      to receive the balance of your scholarship.]

Jim Sloan Memorial Scholarship

1.  Major in Agriculture
2.  Must have an ACT of 25 or top 10% of their graduating class or National
     Merit semifinalist
3.  Preference to students from Northeast Arkansas
4.  Renewable for four years; must maintain a 3.25 GPA (If not, the scholarship
     is suspended for 1 semester.  If 3.25 GPA is regained by the end of the
     semester, scholarship is reinstated.)
5.  Award is $2400 per academic year ($1200/semester)

John H. Neely and Irene N. Neely Plant Science Scholarship

1.  Must major in Plant Science
2.  Preference given to Jonesboro and West Poinsett county area (Harrisburg,
     Weiner, Waldenburg, and Fisher)
3.  Financial need can be considered
4.  Award is $3000 per academic year ($1500/semester) and can be renewed
     through the senior year.  Must maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA to keep
     the scholarship.

G. Robert Blanchard Scholarship

1.  Must be a full-time sophomore or junior majoring in Agriculture
2.  Minimum GPA of 2.75
3.  Exhibit academic promise (Campus leadership and extracurricular activities are
     a significant criteria.)
4.  Award is $1000 per academic year ($500/semester) and
     is renewable (not automatic)

Golightly Upper Level Agricultural Scholarship

1.  Must be a full-time sophomore or junior majoring in Agriculture
2.  Minimum GPA of 3.00
3.  Financial need is a major consideration
4.  Award is variable; typically $750 per academic year ($375/semester)


Farm Credit Services of Eastern Arkansas

1.  Must be pursuing a degree plan in Agriculture
2.  Parents or close relative must be a stockholder of the Federal Land Bank or a Farm Credit Association from the following counties: Clay, Cross, Crittenden, Craighead, Greene, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips, Poinsett or St. Francis
3.  Award is $500 per academic year

Harry E. Beasley Memorial Scholarship

1.  Must be pursuing a degree plan in Agriculture
2.  Parents or close relative must be a stockholder of the Federal Land Bank or a Farm Credit Association from the following counties: Clay, Cross, Crittenden, Craighead, Greene, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips, Poinsett or St. Francis
3.  Award is $500 per academic year

 

Little Rock Grain Exchange Scholarship

1.  Eligibility is a freshman or sophomore with a declared major in the College of
     Agriculture with an emphasis in Agricultural Business
2.  Criteria includes an ACT score above 21 and rank in the upper half of your
     Arkansas high school graduating class
3.  Award is $2500 per academic year

Arkansas Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural
Appraisers Scholarship

1.  Pursuing a degree within the College of Agriculture, preference given to
     Agricultural Business majors
2.  Selection based on academics and service
3.  Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors
4.  Award is $500 per academic year

Busch Agricultural Resources, Inc. Scholarship

1.  Must be pursuing a degree in Agricultural Business or a closely related field
2.  Junior or Senior status with a GPA of 3.00 or above
3.  Recipient should be from a rice growing area of either Missouri, Arkansas,
     Texas, Mississippi, or Louisiana
4.  Meet all other scholarship requirements within the College of Agriculture
5.  Award is $500 per academic year

Allied Industries Scholarship

1.  For freshmen, requirements include an ACT of 19 or above or in the upper
     25% of your high school graduating class.  For students already enrolled it is
     based on GPA and service to the university or community
2.  Preference given to individuals interested in poultry science

 

Arkansas Agricultural Consultants Scholarship

1.  Full-time sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in Agriculture with a
     preference to agronomy or a closely related field of study
2.  Must have a GPA of 2.50 and committed to a career in Agriculture
3.  Normal award to recipient is $1000 per academic year

 

Ruel Nester Scholarship
Sponsored by the Arkansas Crop Protection Association

1.  Junior or senior pursuing a degree in the College of Agriculture
2.  Majoring in agronomy, horticulture, entomology, or plant pathology
3.  Academics, leadership, participation in extracurricular activities, and financial
     need are considered
4.  Scholarship is for 1 year, but recipient may reapply
5.  Award varies, but is normally greater than $1000 per year

 

Arkansas Plant Food Educational Society Scholarship

1.  Pursuing a degree in the College of Agriculture
2.  Majoring in Plant Science with an emphasis in agronomy
     committed to a career in Agriculture
3.  Minimum GPA of 2.50
4.  Award is $2000 per academic year ($1000/semester)

Arkansas Seed Dealer Association

1.  Junior or senior with a major in the College of Agriculture
2.  Must have a minimum GPA of 2.50
3.  Preference given to applicants interested in the seed industry
4.  Normal award is $500 per academic year





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Last Revised on: 01/11/08