Many scholarships are available to both new and current Agronomy majors at Iowa State University. Over $260,000 in scholarships will be awarded to students through Agronomy Scholarships each year. Many of the scholarships use the same application. Award amounts are subject to change.
The following scholarships are available to new Agronomy students, both freshmen and transfers. Scholarship information and applications will be sent to all new students who are accepted to attend Iowa State University majoring in Agronomy. These scholarships are awarded in the fall.
A number of other scholarships are available to incoming freshmen and transfer students through the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. The applications for freshmen scholarships are due during January of your senior year in high school. The transfer scholarship applications are due in March. You must be accepted to attend Iowa State University in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences to apply.
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Agronomy Alumni Scholarship: Scholarships of varying amounts
are awarded to students in agronomy on the basis of academic excellence,
leadership activities, and professional potential. This scholarship
fund was established and continues to be supported by Agronomy alumni.
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Agronomy Teachers Scholarship: Two $500 scholarships are awarded
to students in agronomy on the basis of academic excellence, leadership
activities, and professional potential. This scholarship fund was
established as an endowment by the agronomy undergraduate teaching
and advising faculty members. Individual faculty members have continued
to make annual contributions to help recognize outstanding students.
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Agronomy Travel Fellowships: These awards will be used to
support academic travel to international destinations. The Agronomy
Scholarship Committee will determine the level of support for an activity.
This award requires a separate application which is available in 1126
Agronomy Hall or can be downloaded here. Approximate deadlines are September 20 for winter break travel
and February 14 for spring and summer travel. Students must have a
GPA of 2.00 or higher to be eligible. Awards can be made to the following:
- Undergraduate students enrolled in in Iowa State University Agronomy
travel courses.
- Iowa State University Agronomy undergraduates enrolled in non-Agronomy
travel courses sponsored by the university.
- Iowa State University Agronomy undergraduates participating in other
international travel opportunities having academic merit.
- Iowa State University Agronomy faculty and staff who are developing
new travel opportunities for students.
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American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers: Two
scholarship awards of $750 each are given to juniors with an Iowa
background and an interest relating to farm management and rural appraisal.
Two students are nominated from each of the following departments:
Agronomy, Animal Science, Economics, Agricultural Education and Studies,
and Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering. This scholarship requires
a separate application which is available in the Teaching Office (1126
Agronomy Hall) in December.
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Clyde Black and Son Academic Scholarship for Agriculture: $400 scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence and demonstrated
leadership. This fund was established by the families of Clyde and
Julius Black to honor these two prominent agronomists of the seed
industry.
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W. H. and W. L. Colville Scholarship: A $750 scholarship is
awarded to a full-time undergraduate student majoring in agronomy
with crops as his or her primary field of interest. Academic excellence
and having been employed as a student by the Agronomy Department are
the primary selection criteria. This scholarship was established by
Dr. Bill Colville to honor his father, a long-time farmer in Oskaloosa,
Iowa. Bill was an excellent Iowa State student and leader, faculty
member at the University of Nebraska, and was Head of Agronomy at
the University of Georgia until he retired in 1988.
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Des Moines Feed and Grain Club Scholarship: This $1000 scholarship
will be awarded to a sophomore or junior in agronomy during odd years
and in animal science during even years. Other criteria include Iowa
residency, participation in campus activities, and GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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E. R. Duncan Scholarship in Agronomy: This award is intended
to cover in-state tuition, fees, and books. The recipient will be
selected from among sophomores or juniors majoring in agronomy who
have demonstrated scholastic ability, financial need, and leadership
and professional potential by participation in university-related
activities.
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Ron and Ethel George Scholarship in Agronomy: This $500 scholarship
was established when Dr. George retired after a long and successful
teaching career. Contributions by the George's, friends, colleagues,
and former students provide for this award.
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Dr. John Joseph Hanway and Barbara Baldwin Hanaway Scholarships: Two $500 scholarships are awarded to students in agronomy who have
promise for a career in research. Preference shall be given to those
pursuing a degree in soil chemistry.
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George N. and Nellie Stromer Heald Scholarship in Agronomy: This $300 scholarship is given to a student in agronomy during odd
years.
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Roland W. Holden Memorial Scholarships: Four $2000 scholarships
are awarded to agronomy students who are graduates high schools in
the USA, have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and have financial need. This
scholarship was established by Corn States Hybrid Service, Inc. and
friends and family of Mr. Holden.
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Harold D. Hughes Memorial Awards for Writing Excellence: Awards
are given for the the top five manuscripts in the local writing competition
each spring. Selection of recipients is based on a written essay completed
by the student as part of the local Agronomy Club competition to select
the club representative for the national SAS-ASA manuscript contest.
Awards are $350, 250, 150, 100, and 50. More information and a copy
of the rules is available from the contest chairperson.
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Iowa Crop Improvement Association Scholarships: Four $1000
scholarships are awarded to students in agronomy on the basis of general
scholarship, student activities, and financial need. These scholarships
are usually awarded to one freshman, one sophomore, one junior, and
one senior.
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Iowa Crop Improvement Association Seed Science Scholarship: One $1000 scholarship is awarded to an agronomy student who has Seed
Science as a secondary major. This award is made on the basis of academic
excellence, leadership, and demonstrated interest in seed science.
The recipient is selected by the Iowa State University Seed Science
Scholarship Committee. This scholarship requires a separate application
which is available in the Teaching Office each fall.
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Robert R. Kalton, Sr. Scholarship in Agronomy: A $1200 scholarship
is awarded to a junior or senior in agronomy with a 3.0 or better
GPA. This scholarship was made possible by a gift from Vivian Kalton
and her son Robert, Jr. in honor of Robert Kalton, Sr. Dr. Kalton
was a member of the Iowa State University Agronomy Department faculty
early in his career, worked for industry for many years, then returned
to Iowa State as an affiliate professor in 1992.
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Don and Betty Kirkham Soil Science Award: An $800 scholarship
is awarded to seniors in agronomy who have an interest in soil science
and who display the ideals of excellence in scholarship that are characteristic
of Dr. Kirkham during his long and distinguished career in soil physics.
Preference will be given to those students who plan to pursue graduate
study in soil science. This scholarship was established upon his retirement
by former graduate students, his wife who was an Iowa State University
Professor in English, friends, and his daughter who is an agronomy
professor at Kansas State University.
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Charles F. Krull Scholarship: This $2500 scholarship is awarded
to an undergraduate student majoring in agronomy with preference given
to students of high academic standing and previous award recipients
who have maintained good academic standing. This scholarship was established
by Dr. Charles F. Krull as a means of expressing his gratitude for
the education he received, and as a way to help undergraduates in
their education.
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George E. Lamp Sr. Memorial Award: This $250 scholarship is
awarded once every five years (next award in 2008). Financial need
is the first consideration with preference given to students studying
soil and/or water conservation.
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Kenneth L. and Ruth M. Larson Scholarships: This $500 award
is given to an agronomy student. The recipient should be a graduate
of a high school in the US, have demonstrated academic excellence,
leadership activities, service in the community and/or extracurricular
activities, and show outstanding potential for the agronomy profession.
The scholarship's sponsor, Dr. Ken Larson, retired in 1996 after a
long and distinguished career as a teacher, adviser, researcher, and
administrator at Iowa State.
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Everett Leach Endowed Scholarships: Two $500 scholarships
are given annually. This award was established by CENEX-Land O'Lakes
for juniors or seniors in agronomy on the basis of academic excellence,
professional potential, and financial need.
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Robert and Cecile Mitchell Scholarship Award: This scholarship
is presented by Dr. Roger Mitchell in memory of his parents, Robert
and Cecile Mitchell, who were long-time residents of Grinnell, Iowa.
The scholarship is intended to cover the costs of one semester of
in-state tuition. Roger was Iowa State Student Body Vice President
as an undergraduate, was a faculty member in Agronomy at Iowa State,
and was Dean and Director of Agriculture at the University of Missouri.
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Roger L. Mitchell Scholarship: This is an award presented by Dr. Roger Mitchell, a B.S. and Ph. D. graduate
in agronomy at Iowa State. Recipients of this award have a GPA of
3.0 or better, with preference to students demonstrating a desire
to pursue international experiences through travel, second language
study, or other means.
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Jay J. Newlin Endowed Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded
to a junior or senior majoring in agronomy, with preference given
to students who are concentrating in the study of crop science and
who are U.S. citizens. This award is intended to cover most of the
expenses for one academic year, including in-state tuition and on-campus
room and board. Academic excellence, professional potential, and financial
need are the selection criteria. This scholarship was established
by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. to honor one of their founders
for his contributions to agriculture.
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Pioneer Agronomy Scholarships: Two $2500 awards were established
through a gift from Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Selection
is based on demonstrated academic accomplishments and potential for
a successful career in the field of agronomy.
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Kiley Powers Farm Endowed Scholarships: Several $750 awards
are given to students in agronomy or seed science at Iowa State. This
scholarship fund was established from the estate of Marie R. Powers.
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Frank and Freda Riecken Scholarship: This $750 scholarship
is awarded to a junior or senior studying soil morphology and genesis
in the Department of Agronomy and who has demonstrated academic excellence
in his or her work. Mrs. Riecken established this scholarship in memory
of her husband who was a Professor of Agronomy at Iowa State. He was
internationally known for his contributions to the field of soil science.
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Wayne H. Scholtes Scholarship in Agronomy: Three
$500 scholarships are awarded to agronomy students with strong academic
standing, extracurricular activities, and leadership potential. Colleagues
in the Agronomy Department and friends established this scholarship
to recognize Dr. Scholtes' tremendous interest in students and his
outstanding contribution to teaching and research at Iowa State.
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Levi and Maxene Spohnheimer Endowed Fund for Scholarships in Agronomy: Three $750 scholarships will be awarded to outstanding agronomy students.
This fund was established by Levi and Maxene to support programs in
agronomy.
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George Stanford Memorial Scholarship: This $300 scholarship
is awarded to an undergraduate student in agronomy who has shown high
scholastic ability. Mrs. Stanford, family, and friends established
this scholarship in memory of Dr. Stanford, who received his M.S.
and Ph.D. Degrees in Agronomy at Iowa State in 1940 and 1947.
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Stritzel Soil Fertility Scholarship: This $500 scholarship
is awarded to a junior or senior interested in soil fertility or soil
management. Dr. Stritzel worked as an Agronomy Extension Soil Fertility
Specialist from 1950 to 1963 after which time he joined the teaching
faculty. He taught senior level courses in fertilizers and soil management
until his retirement in 1987, after a 37-year career at Iowa State
University.
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Western Seedsmen's Association Scholarships: Four $500 scholarships
are awarded annually through the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences to sophomores
in agronomy. Students must have a demonstrated long-term interest
in agriculture through scholastic achievement and extra curricular
activities. Scholarships are presented during the Western Seedsmen's
Association annual meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, in early November.
Applications are available on-line and due in early March.
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Louis M. Thompson Endowment for Agronomy: This endowment was
created to honor Dr. Louis M. Thompson, who made many contributions
to the Department of Agronomy and the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences during
his august career at Iowa State University. Eligible students are
sophomores, juniors, and seniors majoring in agronomy with a GPA of
3.2 or higher, demonstrated financial need, and potential for leadership.
This award may be renewed during a student's undergraduate program
and may continue through one graduate degree in the form of a graduate
fellowship, provided the student continually meets the criteria for
the award.
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H.K. Wilson Advanced Curriculum Scholarship: This $200 scholarship
is awarded in honor of Harold K. Wilson, a 1922 graduate in agronomy.
This scholarship is to recognize an outstanding student in agronomy.
The availability and amount of each scholarship is subject to change based on scholarship committee discretion and cash balance available for awards.
If you have questions about any of these scholarships, contact your adviser or send e-mail to mstolt@iastate.edu.