Perform a financial assessment before looking for agriculture scholarships. This assessment is necessary in order to evaluate which grant and scholarship programs are available to you. Determine your/your family income, expenses, assets and liabilities. Estimate how much money is left on a monthly basis that can be used for school. Look for agriculture scholarships open to students with your family income level.
Apply with your State Farm Bureau for agriculture students scholarships. Most states provide scholarships through their Farms Bureau foundations based on academic and career objectives. These foundations generally require a resume, letters of recommendation and an interview. In addition to general agriculture scholarships, some Farm Bureaus offer major specific scholarships. These may be targeted for agriculture students specializing in agronomy, food, live stock and sustainable agriculture studies for examples.
Review the United States Department of Agriculture or USDA scholarship programs. The USDA provides funding to some of the minorities serving colleges and university. These schools have a large proportion of minority students that are considered under represented in the agriculture and food sciences. You need to attend one of the schools designated as minority serving by USDA to get these agriculture scholarships.
Consider private business foundations to get agriculture scholarships and grants. Many of the large US food, grains and nutritional science companies provide scholarships to agriculture students. Look for these companies foundations online or at the school career service office. These private sponsors may require good academic standing as evidenced by high GPA and extracurricular activities.