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Our offices will be closed on Fri., July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Normal operations will resume on Mon., July 7.
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Register for the Frontier Farm Credit Annual Meeting on July 11.
Application Process
We offer multiple annual scholarships to qualified students studying agriculture-related coursework at land grant universities in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Scholarship Application
Kansas State University
Deadline: March 1, 2025
No longer taking applications for 2025.
Selection Criteria
- College junior or senior in good academic standing for the academic year scholarship is received.
- Enrolled in agriculture-related coursework at a land grant university in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wyoming. See land grant online link for specific coursework emphasis criteria.
- Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 preferred.
- Preference is given to residents of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wyoming.
- One- to two-page essay on how the applicant plans to use his/her major in the chosen career (which must be in an agribusiness-related field).
- Agricultural background or work-related experience in agriculture.
- Previous Frontier Farm Credit scholarship winners are not eligible.
Application Criteria
- Confirm you are eligible based on the selection criteria.
- Complete the online scholarship application for Kansas State University online.
- Include a one- to two-page essay explaining your career plans following graduation, which must be in an agribusiness-related field.
- Applications and essays are screened by the universities.
- After the winners are determined, scholarship recipients will be notified.
Frontier Farm Credit offers scholarships to qualified students pursuing a degree in agriculture at participating community colleges and technical institutes in Kansas. Application deadlines and processes vary by college.
Scholarship Applications
Selection Criteria
- Eligible candidates must be pursuing a degree in agriculture for the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Eligible candidates must be a traditional (age 18–22) full-time sophomore student enrolled in agricultural coursework.
- Candidates must possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Applicants must have a permanent residence in Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wyoming.
- Preference is given to those who intend to return to the farm/ranch or a farm-related job in a rural community.
- Financial need will not be a consideration.
Application Criteria
- Confirm you are eligible based on the selection criteria.
- Students apply directly through their selected participating college either online or on campus. Application deadlines and processes vary by college.
- The top applications are selected and notified by the college and the Frontier Farm Credit scholarships are processed through the college.
- The scholarship amount is paid out as follows: $1,000 paid in fall 2024 semester and $1,000 paid in spring 2025 semester to each recipient.