Apply for a Farm Credit East Higher Education Scholarship by March 20

Farm Credit East, a member-owned lending and financial services cooperative, is currently accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors and college students with career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing and the forest products industries from across the association’s eight-state territory. Applications are due by March 20.

Farm Credit East’s annual scholarship is for students who are pursuing a career in agriculture, forest products and commercial fishing or a related field during the upcoming fall semester. Candidates must have a permanent home address within the area served by Farm Credit East and cannot be a past recipient. The $2,000 scholarship can be used to defray the cost of tuition, room and board, books, and other academic charges.

This scholarship application is currently open, and the deadline for submission is Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET. For more details or to apply for a Farm Credit East scholarship, please visit FarmCreditEast.com/Scholarship.

Farm Credit East is a member-owned cooperative serving businesses involved in agriculture, forest products and commercial fishing throughout its eight-state territory of New York, New Jersey and New England. In addition to loans and leases, the organization offers a full range of specialized financial services. Farm Credit East is governed by a 15-person board of directors, comprised of 13 customer-elected, one customer appointed and one outside appointed director. For more information, visit FarmCreditEast.com.