The Ag Comm program offers scholarships each year to admitted and current students in the program. These scholarships, awarded on the basis of merit and carry one-time awards of $500 - $1,000 each.
Agricultural Communications admitted or current students who wish to apply for one of these scholarships should apply by going to the College of Media Scholarship Application.
These scholarships are administered by a committee of personnel from ACES, Media, and an Ag Comm facult member. One application will make you eligible for any one of the several scholarships we offer. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit as expressed through agricultural communications profession interests, efforts, achievements (including scholastic) and potentials in agricultural journalism and communications. This can and should be expressed in your essay on the application.
The application should also make you eligible for consideration for other College of Media scholarships depending on your interests (journalism or advertising).
The application deadline corresponds with the Media scholarships deadline of 3 p.m., Monday, May 7. Apply through this website.
Ag Comm students are also eligible to apply for Media scholarships. Agricultural Communications students have specific scholarships available through the College of Media for AGCM students. The application through the link above will be used for determining AGCM awards. The submission deadline is Monday, May 7th at 3pm. At that time, the online application will be shut off and all in-progress applications will be lost. Please be sure to have your application submitted prior to the 3pm deadline.
Ag Comm students can apply for College of ACES scholarships. ACES awards approximately $1,100,000 in merit-based awards each academic year. These scholarships are available through the generous support of alumni and friends of the College.
Many companies and organizations offer scholarships that are ideal for agricultural communications students (current and prospective) to apply for.
| Scholarship Link | Notes |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Future of America | Multiple scholarship offerings |
| Monsanto and parterning organizations | |
| Livestock Publications Council: Forrest Bassford Scholarship | |
| American Hereford Association | Multiple scholarship offerings |
| Illinois 4H | Multiple scholarship offerings |
| National Corn Growers Association, BASF Scholarships (pdf) | Application materials postmarked no later than December 9, 2011 |
| CME Beef Industry Scholarship | Application materials due December 9, 2011 |
| IAA Foundation | Application materials postmarked no later than February 1, 2012 |
| FFA Scholarships | Some require FFA membership, others do not; Application materials postmarked no later than February 22, 2012 |
| Farm Credit Services of Mid-America Scholarship Program | Application materials due February 29, 2012 |
| Growmark | Essay contest materials for the state of Illinois due March 15, 2012 |
| Yamaha ACT Scholarship (pdf) | Application materials postmarked no later than March 30, 2012 |
| American Agricultural Editor's Association (AAEA) Scholarship for Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow | Application materials due March 31, 2012 |
| Illinois Pork Producers Association (pdf) | Application materials due April 1, 2012 |
| National Dairy Promotion and Research Board | Application materials due April 15, 2012 |
| National Holstein Women’s Scholarship Association | Application materials postmarked by May 10, 2011 |
| Illinois Agri-Women | Application materials postmarked no later than May 30, 2012 |
| National Association of Farm Broadcasting (pdf) | Application materials postmarked by May 31, 2012 |
| American Agri-Women Daughters of American Agriculture | Application materials must be received by June 1, 2012 |
