South Dakota Farm Bureau Scholarship

South Dakota Farm Bureau awards this scholarship to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduates whose family has held SDFB membership for at least two years. Applicants choose between an Agriculture Focus or Community Focus track depending on their intended major and are judged on work experience, leadership, three short essays, academic record, and two current letters of recommendation. The award is paid to the recipient's school after the first semester and can only be received once; recipients must then maintain a 2.5 GPA and complete 30 credit hours per year. The 2025-26 cycle closed March 1, 2026; the next cycle's dates have not yet been posted.

Eligibility

DemographicsApplicant, or a parent/guardian, must be a South Dakota Farm Bureau member for at least 2 years; open to SD-bound high school seniors and college freshmen through seniors, age 17+.

Applying

Exact award amount is not stated on the official application; SDFB's own scholarship news has cited $1,000 per recipient in recent cycles, so treat this figure as approximate.