The American Boer Goat Association scholarship program is designed to encourage educational enhancement of young Boer goat breeders by awarding annual scholarships. This program is open to any active JABGA member, 21 years of age or under, who has been involved in either Association’s programs.
Application Guidelines
- Applicants must be members of the Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA).
- The applicant must be either a high school senior or a college student (21 years of age or under) as of January 1st of the year the application is submitted. Winners will be recognized at the 2025 ABGA and JABGA National Show. The applicant may receive the scholarship only one time.
- If selected to receive a scholarship by the American Boer Goat Association Scholarship Committee, the scholarship applicant will be required to verify their enrollment in an institution of higher education by September 30, 2025. Upon receipt of enrollment verification, the scholarship award check will be sent to the institution. Failure to meet enrollment requirements in the year the scholarship is awarded will result in forfeiture of the scholarship.
Application Procedure and Instructions
- You must submit a copy of your final high school and/or college transcript for the Fall 2024 semester as well as a copy of either your ACT or SAT scores if not listed on your transcript.
- Application must include two letters of recommendation. The recommendations may come from employers, teachers, ag leaders, junior advisors, pastors, etc. They may not include applicants, parents, ABGA Board of Directors, or ABGA employees.
- The deadline for submitting application materials is April 4, 2025. Applications must be submitted electronically by email or digital form and must be received by the ABGA office no later than 11:59:59 PM CST on April 4, 2025.
Selection
Scholarship recipients will be selected by members of the ABGA Scholarship Committee, none of whom have children applying for the JABGA scholarship program. Each applicant may only receive the scholarship one time.
Recognition
ABGA scholarship recipients will be recognized at the 2025 ABGA and JABGA National Show in Louisville. Ky during the JABGA banquet on Wednesday, June 4th.
Application Checklist
Students wanting to apply for the 2025 ABGA Scholarship program should submit the following materials on or before April 4, 2025.
- Completed scholarship application
- Copy of final high school and/or college transcript for the Fall 2024 semester
- Copy of SAT/ACT scores (if not listed on high school/college transcript)
- Two (2) letters of recommendation
Questions?
Please contact Jaelynn Reyes at jaelynn@abga.org with any questions or concerns regarding the ABGA scholarship program.