Bayer’s Commitment to Cultivating Tomorrow’s Ag Leaders
FFA corporate partner Bayer is empowering youth through scholarships and development.
Supporting Career Paths Through Scholarships Can Lead to a Continued Passion for Agriculture
Did you know that the ag industry is one of the largest employers in the United States? Agriculture and its related industries provided 21.1 million full- and part-time jobs in 2021 — or 10.5 percent of total U.S. employment! So it shouldn’t surprise you to learn that agriculture isn’t just for those seeking careers on farms or ranches. One of the programs I manage in my work at Bayer is Grow Ag Leaders, a Bayer Fund scholarship program, which awards more than $500,000 in scholarships every year. The prospective majors of our 2023 scholarship recipients demonstrate some of the incredibly diverse college majors that feed into the field of agriculture: Animal Breeding and Genetics; Diesel Mechanics; Environmental Engineering; Communications; Welding; Natural Resources Management; Landscape Architecture; Forest Management; Parks, Recreation & Tourism Studies; and many more. One of our recent scholarship recipients perfectly illustrates how a love of agriculture can transform into a promising career. Alaina Gebel from Waukon, Iowa, received a Grow Ag Leaders scholarship in 2023. She is currently a freshman at Iowa State University, [...]
FFA Scholarships Invest in Members
Support from the National FFA scholarship program helped Lydia Johnson further her agriculture involvement and educational endeavors.
A Love of Farming Can Lead Down Many Career Paths
FFA sponsor Bayer awards more than $500,000 in scholarships to FFA members each year. Read about one of the recipients of their generosity.
Go for An FFA Grant
Maximize your impact as both an FFA member and chapter by applying for financial assistance.
Seriously Successful Supporters
Wisconsin's Denmark FFA Alumni takes top honors (again!) as the Outstanding FFA Alumni Chapter.
7 Reasons to Apply for an FFA Scholarship Now
One application gives you multiple opportunities to earn money for college.
Six Tips for Winning Scholarships
Whether you’re gearing up for college or preparing for your next semester, figuring out how to cover your college costs isn’t an easy hurdle for a lot of students.
Grow Your Future With America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarships
The America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders scholarship, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, awards rural youth $1,500 scholarships.
We Need Your Help Locating These 2017 Unclaimed Scholarships
The 2018 application is now available, but we’re still trying to get in touch with a few FFA members and students who haven’t been able to claim their educational assistance from 2017.
