Farm Credit Mid-America Customer Scholarship
Offered by Farm Credit Mid-America
About This Scholarship
The Farm Credit Mid-America Customer Scholarship gives $1,500 to children and grandchildren of the lender's borrowers who plan careers in agriculture or in rural communities. Farm Credit Mid-America is a member-owned cooperative lender, and this award is one way it returns value to the farm families and rural businesses it finances.
The scholarship is broader than many ag awards. Students can attend an accredited two- or four-year college, a university, or a vocational or trade school, so a future diesel technician, lineworker, or agronomist is as welcome as an ag business major. The career focus can be agriculture itself or a rural-community career more generally.
Applications for the 2027 school year are accepted October 1, 2026 through January 15, 2027, with recipients notified in April 2027 and funds paid by August 2027 for the fall semester. Students may apply for more than one Farm Credit Mid-America scholarship but can receive only one per school year.
Eligibility
- Child or grandchild of a Farm Credit Mid-America customer (the lender serves Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee)
- Pursuing an agricultural or rural community related career
- Attending or planning to attend an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational school, or trade school in fall 2027
- Children of Farm Credit Mid-America team members and directors are not eligible
- Only one Farm Credit Mid-America scholarship may be received per school year
How To Apply
- Confirm that a parent or grandparent is a current Farm Credit Mid-America customer
- Open the Customer Scholarship online application linked from fcma.com/scholarships (online applications only)
- Complete and submit the form between October 1, 2026 and January 15, 2027
- Watch for notification in April 2027; funds are awarded by August 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
Can trade school students apply?
Yes. Vocational and trade school students are eligible along with two-year college, four-year college, and university students, as long as their career plans relate to agriculture or rural communities.
When will I hear back?
Farm Credit Mid-America notifies applicants in April 2027, and all funds are awarded by August 2027 for the fall 2027 semester.