Incoming Freshman Scholarship Application

1Instructions

2Contact Information

3High School Academic History

4Areas of Interest

5Plans for a Future in Agriculture

IFAA Winner's Circle Scholarships for Incoming Freshman

Eligibility

These awards are for students who are graduating Iowa high school students who will be seeking a post-secondary education for the fall term. These students must be majoring in an agricultural program with a focus on a career in the agricultural industry. If you have already attended a post-secondary school (and meet the 45 credit eligibility requirement) please redirect to the undergraduate application.

Directions

Please review the eligibility requirements listed above before beginning the application. You will have the opportunity to to save your incomplete application at any point during the process. Just click the save button at the bottom of the page and once you provide a valid email address, a link to the form will be sent to you. Upon completion of the application, a copy of your submission will be emailed to you. If you have any questions or concerns, please email admin@ifaa.org.

Announcement of Results

Every applicant will receive a notice from IFAA as soon as the results are confirmed. Those who are chosen as scholarship recipients will be invited to attend the scholarship presentation ceremony at the Iowa State Fair in August of the scholarship year.

I am graduating from High School this Spring(Required)

I intend to enroll at a post-secondary school to pursue a degree in an agricultural related field

Contact Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Personal Email(Required)

Please use a personal email address, not one that is associated with a school, as applicants may be notified via email regarding award status.

Phone Number(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP Code

State(Required)

County(Required)

Parent/Guardian Names(Required)

Verifications & Permissions

Permission for publicity

IFAA would like to publicize the awarding of the scholarships to both donors and to the media. The purpose of such publicity is to promote your involvement in agriculture, encourage donations to the scholarship program and to provide information to donors for their use in promotion. This information would potentially include all the information submitted in your application except information related to financial need sources and situation, references to health status of one’s self or family, and specific academic information such as grade point average.

I grant IFAA permission to use the information included in my application and title of any scholarship I receive for publicity purposes

I do not grant IFAA permission to use the information included in my application I receive for publicity purposes

This concludes the application for the 2025 Scholarships administered by the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement.

At this point, if you select the “Submit button,” you will not be able to edit this application. If you believe you will need to make any edits, then click “Save my progress and continue later” button. You would be able to resubmit a new application if necessary. The committee will only review your most recent submission.

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IFAA Winner's Circle Scholarships for Incoming Freshman

Eligibility

Directions

Announcement of Results

Contact Information

High School Academic History

Areas of Interest

Leadership and Extracurricular Activities

4-H Background

FFA Background

Iowa State Fair Involvement

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Additional Comments

Verifications & Permissions

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