Scholarship

California FFA Association State Academic Scholarship Application

For use during 2020-21 academic year
Purpose:
The California Association of Future Farmers of America Scholarship program is designed to recognize outstanding California FFA members and award students who plan to major in agriculture. The California FFA Association with the help of generous sponsors awarded over $50,000 in scholarships last year.

Eligibility :

The minimum eligibility requirements for all scholarships are as follows:
- Applicant must be a member, in good standing, with the California Association FFA.
- Applicant must be a high school senior or high school graduate.
- Applicant must hold the State FFA Degree.
- Must not have previously received a State FFA Scholarship.
- Applicant must pursue higher education with a declared major in agriculture.
- Current state FFA officers are not eligible to apply. Former State FFA Officers may only apply for the Jerry T. Davis Honorary Scholarship.
How to Apply:
Applicant must complete the California FFA Association State Scholarship Application.

Applicant should pay close attention to the annual scholarships offered. Some scholarships require specific questions on the application to be completed. If these specific areas are not completed, then the applicant will not be eligible for those specific scholarship opportunities.

A scoring committee will select finalists for each award. A member may be selected as a finalist in no more than one scholarship area. Finalists will be required to attend the State FFA Leadership Conference and participate in an interview and presentation ceremony. A finalist who does not attend both activities will not be considered for any award.

Details of each scholarship, including any additional requirements, can be found in the Scholarship Descriptions document.

Deadline :

Application must be submitted online by March 15 by 11:59 pm
Name *

First Name Last Name
FFA Membership # *
FFA Chapter *
Region *
Student Email *
example@example.com
Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Year Received State FFA Degree *
High School Graduation Year *
List the agriculture classes that you took during high school. If you did not have an ag class, please type "N/A". If you had multiple ag classes in the same year, separate them with a comma.) *
Cumulative High School or College GPA (Based on a 4.0 scale) *
College/University you plan to attend in Fall of 2021 (do not use abbreviations) *
Current or planned college major *
Intended Career Field (ex: ag sales, medical, education, etc.) *
FFA Advisor Name *

First Name Last Name
FFA Advisor Email *
By completing this scholarship application, you are automatically considered for all GENERAL scholarships. However, some of the scholarships offered have additional requirements. Read through the list below and check any that apply. If none apply, please skip this question.
Attach a current head and shoulders photograph wearing official FFA dress uniform. If selected as a scholarship winner, this photo will be used to publish on social media and/or the CA FFA website. *

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GPA Verification & Signature Approval Page *

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This document can be found on www.calaged.org under the "Application Resources" menu as "FFA GPA Signature Page." Cancel of
Please list up to 5 non-FFA school or extracurricular activities you have participated in.
Please list up to 5 community service activities you have participated in.
Please list up to 5 chapter level FFA activities you have participated in.
Please list up to 5 above the chapter level FFA activities you have participated in.
Please list up to 5 leadership roles in which you have served (can be within FFA or outside in another organization/group).
Please list up to 5 honors and/or awards you have received.
Please describe your Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) program by completing the chart below. You should pull the data from your AET record book.
In the space provided, please explain what you have done in your school and/or community that makes you deserving of a State FFA Scholarship. *

Recommendation: Use a word document to prepare your response to ensure that it is 200 words. A word document will help you edit the response as well. 0/200
In the space provided, please provide the Scholarship Selection Committee with any additional information you wish to share about your family's financial situation and/or special circumstances. (This is not a required question. You may chose to leave it blank.)

Recommendation: Use a word document to prepare your response to ensure that it is 200 words. A word document will help you edit the response as well. 0/200
Zenith Insurance Company Scholarship Essay

If you are interested in being considered for the Zenith Insurance Company Scholarship, please answer one of the following questions. (Essay must be 300-350 Words.)
How have you overcome challenges to grow personally and academically through the FFA? OR What can the agriculture industry be doing better to make safety a priority?

Recommendation: Use a word document to prepare your response to ensure that it is 300-350 words. A word document will help you edit the response as well. 0/350
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California FFA Association State Academic Scholarship Application

Zenith Insurance Company Scholarship Essay