AgHeritage FCS proudly invests in the next generation through our scholarship programs:
We offer scholarships annually through our Customer Scholarship Program, our University Scholarship Program, and our Ken Shea Scholarship.
Customer Scholarship Program: Nine $1,000 scholarships are offered through the AgHeritage FCS Customer Scholarship Program. This program is available to dependent children and grandchildren of AgHeritage FCS stockholder customers who are graduating high school seniors.
Ken Shea Scholarship Program: One $1,000 awarded to McGehee area dependent children and grandchildren of AgHeritage FCS stockholder customers who are graduating high school seniors.
University Scholarship Program: AgHeritage Farm Credit Services also offers one $2,000 Scholarship to a current college student studying Agriculture at an Arkansas University or College. Students do not need to be a customer of AgHeritage FCS to apply for this scholarship.
Eligibility and Requirements for Customer Scholarships and Ken Shea Scholarship
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Available to dependent children and grandchildren of AgHeritage Farm Credit Services stockholder customers who are graduating high school seniors.
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Fall full-time student (per college standard) at an accredited undergraduate university, college, community college, junior college or technical school will be eligible.
Selection Criteria:
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Academic Records
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Involvement in school related activities
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Extracurricular activities/work
Application/Documentation Requirements:
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Complete the online application below
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Submit current certified high-school transcript and ACT and/or SAT scores
*If any required documents are missing, applicant will be disqualified. The above requirements, along with online application, must be submitted by March, 15th.
Eligibility and Requirements for University Scholarship
- Must be a current college student
- Studying agriculture at an Arkansas university or college. You do not have to be a customer of AgHeritage FCS to apply for this scholarship
- Fall full-time student (per college standard) at an accredited undergraduate university, college, community college, junior college or technical school will be eligible
Selection Criteria:
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Academic Records
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Involvement in school related activities
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Extracurricular activities/work
Application/Documentation Requirements:
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Complete the online application below
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Submit current certified college transcript
*If any required documents are missing, applicant will be disqualified. The above requirements, along with online application, must be submitted by March, 15th.
Terms for ALL Scholarships:
- The scholarship will be sent directly to the candidate's university to be applied toward tuitions, books or other school fees
- Funds will be returned to the association if the recipient is not enrolled
- If the candidate changes universities prior to the school year starting, the candidate must contact AgHeritage FCS and notify them of the change
- All scholarships are awarded to recipients one-time. Past winners are not eligble.
Deadline for ALL scholarships: March 15th
