Maryland Farm Bureau Scholarships Open

 Today, Maryland Farm Bureau announced the availability of five $2,000 scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year, totaling $10,000 to support the educational pursuits of the next generation of Maryland farmers.

To be eligible for consideration, applicants or their parents/guardians must become members of the Maryland Farm Bureau or already be members. Applicants may be current high school seniors starting their college journey in Fall 2025 or already enrolled as full-time students at an accredited community college or four-year institution.

The breakdown of the scholarships is as follows:

• Three scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing academic degrees in food, agriculture, and/or natural resources disciplines.
• Two scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing degrees in other academic disciplines or who are pursuing minors in food, agriculture, and/or natural resources disciplines.

Applicants must submit their scholarship applications by Friday, March 21st, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. A confirmation email will be sent upon receipt of the application. The selection committee reserves the right to conduct interviews if deemed necessary for the final selection.

Scholarships will be presented to the selected applicants in conjunction with high school graduation programs or before the commencement of the fall semester.

Family members of Maryland Farm Bureau Board of Directors or staff are ineligible to participate in the scholarship program. For more information and to access the application, please visit our website. Contact Kara Hutchison at khutchison@marylandfb.org for questions relating to the program.