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Scholarships

Education is a key focus of the American Agri-Women Foundation, supporting both young people pursuing careers in agriculture and AAW members continuing their leadership journey. To help advance these goals, the Foundation offers academic scholarships as well as scholarships for first-time attendees to AAW events.

We encourage you to apply for any scholarship opportunities for which you may be eligible.
 

Questions regarding scholarships?
Please submit questions to: aawfoundationscholarships@americanagriwomen.org​

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​AAW Foundation Mid-Year Scholarship

The American Agri-Women Foundation is pleased to offer scholarships to support members attending the AAW Mid-Year Meeting. This scholarships are designed to help offset expenses and ensure that more women have the opportunity to participate in leadership development, networking, and advocacy at Mid-Year. First-time attendees are strongly encouraged to apply.  If you have never attended an AAW Mid-Year Meeting before, we want to help make your first experience possible.

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Application deadline is March 11.

*If scholarships are not fully awarded by that date, applications will continue to be accepted until all available funds are distributed.

We encourage affiliates to share this opportunity with members who may benefit. Our goal is to make Mid-Year accessible to as many women in agriculture as possible.

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Application Link:
https://form.jotform.com/260564432707154

 

 

 

​​​American Agri-Women Helen Whitmore Memorial Convention Scholarship

This scholarship was named to honor Helen Whitmore, a well-respected rancher and teacher from California. It was initiated in 1993 by a friend and AAW Past President, Mitzi Ayala Perdue. It was established to increase active involvement in AAW and to encourage members to influence their home affiliate members.

Application Deadline is August 15th.
 

Online AAW Helen Whitmore Memorial Convention Scholarship Application
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American Agri-Women Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarships

• Jean Ibendahl Scholarship (for ages 18-23)
• Sister Thomas More Bertels Scholarship (for ages 24+)

Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship was created to honor the memory of those courageous and adventuresome pioneer women who played such an important role in the founding of this nation and encourage the present generation to continue their education in agricultural pursuits. These two scholarships ($1,000 each) are available to any farm, ranch or agribusiness woman or her daughter to pursue accredited courses in agriculture leadership, communications, rural sociology, medicine, or any other courses directly related to agriculture. Applications will be taken beginning January 1 of each year and need to be postmarked on March 1st. Applications will not be accepted after March 1st.

Application Deadline is March 1st.
 

Online AAW Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship Application

 

 

 

American Agri-Women Gail McPherson Fly-In Scholarship

This scholarship was named to honor Gail McPherson of Pennsylvania. Gail was a founding mother of AAW and a past president of the Foundation. She was proficient in parliamentary procedure; she was chair of the bylaws committee and author of many pertinent resolutions. Gail was instrumental in the creation of the first AAW Fly-In. Application Deadline is May 1st.
 

Online AAW Gail McPherson Fly-In Scholarship Application

 

 

 

American Agri-Women Legacy Kids Fly-In Scholarships

• Trenna Grabowski Legacy Kids Fly-In Scholarship – Two kids between 8-18 years of age

Will award $200 towards expenses for the AAW Washington D.C. Fly-In. Eligibility requirement is to be a Legacy Kid member of AAW. Legacy Kids memberships are available for AAW members to purchase as gifts to children/young people from birth through age eighteen. It was Trenna’s idea through the AAW Foundation to launch a program to provide a vehicle for AAW members to share their enthusiasm and support agriculture and AAW with young people, while encouraging the ultimate entry of second and third generation individuals into AAW.
 

Online AAW Legacy Kids Fly-In Scholarship Application​​

 

 

2025 Scholarship

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The Jean Ibendahl Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship:

  • Tayleur Baker, Burns, OR, Oregon State University

  • Delana Erbsen, Lanark, IL, Iowa State University

  • Kiara Konyn, Escondido, CA, University of Wisconsin

  • Reagan-Kennedy Hudnall, New Braunfels, TX, Kansas State University

  • Lizzie Schafter, Owaneco, IL, Kansas State University

  • Jellie Waterlander, Waupaca, WI, South Dakota State University

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Loydee Sunden Stonebrink Scholarship

  • Emma Cargill, New Ipswich, NH, SUNY Institute of Agriculture and Technology

  • Laken DuRussel, Michigan State University

  • Jeanne Oosterman, Escalon, CA, Modesto Junior College

 

Sister Thomas Moore Continuing Education Scholarship

  • Maddie Brink, Hamilton, MI, Purdue University

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Gail McPherson Fly-In Scholarship

  • Elle Glueck - Oklahoma​

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Past Scholarships (click here)

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