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 Scholarships

UNDERGRADUATE

Nominations are provided by the department faculty and selections are made in the Spring of each year.

  • Herman D. Brown Scholarship: the recipient is an ADEV or AGSC student who is dedicated to agricultural education in the broadest sense and has a sincere appreciation for the department.
  • Charlie and Jean Smith Scholarship: the recipient is an ADEV student who is a leader in the department and will make an impact as a leader of society.
  • Christopher Breen Scholarship: the recipient is an ADEV student who embodies the Aggie Spirit and has a sincere appreciation for the goals of Agricultural Development.
  • J. Lawson Sowell Memorial Scholarship: the recipient is an AGSC student who demonstrates potential as a good teacher and adviser, engaged in school & community development, and committed to professional leadership.
  • Henry Ross Scholastic Achievement Award: the recipient is a student who has the highest grade point average in the Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Development Department. 

GRADUATE

  • Distinguished Graduate Student Research Award: The Association of Former Students has for many years recognized the important role of graduate students in the university community. The Association demonstrates its support in several ways and has established annual awards for distinguished research by graduate students. These awards consist of publicly presented framed certificates and cash gifts to the recipients. The department may nominate one master's student and one doctoral student each year. A review committee of faculty scholars evaluate nominations.
  • Distinguished Graduate Student Assistant Teaching Award: The Association of Former Students provides awards in recognition of distinguished teaching by Graduate Assistants, thus emphasizing the important contribution made by teaching assistants to the academic programs. A Selection Committee, composed of members of the Graduate Faculty, reviews nominations for these awards. The Department may submit two eligible nominees each year. Nominees may be either master's or doctoral students.
  • Graduate Student Mini-Grant Program: Doctoral students who need monetary support for their research or research-related travel expenses can apply for funds through the Graduate Student Mini-Grant Program. Candidates must have a dissertation on file, be enrolled for a minimum of 9 semester hours during a regular semester, and must not be prior recipients of the grant.
  • McDonald's Graduate Assistant Teaching Award: The owner of the local McDonald's franchises provides cash awards ($500 each) for outstanding graduate teaching assistants across the University. The Department may submit one nomination each year. Graduate Assistants in the Department have been quite successful in receiving one of these awards.
  • Graduate Fellowships: Highly competitive fellowships are available to graduate students with outstanding records. Ordinarily, graduate students holding fellowships are not required to perform any services. Graduate students holding fellowships administered through the Office of Graduate Studies must register for a minimum of 9 semester credit hours during a fall or spring semester, 6 semester hours during a 10-week summer semester, or 3 semester credit hours during a 5-week summer term. Unless specifically excluded by the conditions of the fellowship award, students holding fellowships administered through the Office of Graduate Studies may concurrently hold assistantships requiring service up to 20 hours per week. Graduate students concurrently holding a fellowship with a one-quarter time assistantship normally have the same requirements as students holding one-half time assistantships. Colleges and departments may impose additional semester credit-hour requirements for students holding assistantships or fellowships that exceed the minimal stated above. Students in post-baccalaureate non-degree status are not eligible for graduate assistantships or fellowships.
  • Graduate Assistantships: The assistantships are awarded through the department. Assistantship are available on a competitive basis to qualified individuals. It is assumed that you have applied for admission to the department if you are applying for an assistantship. Specific assignments are made based upon the needs of the Department and the experience of the students. A letter of interest to the contact listed on the position announcement specifically detailing your qualifications should accompany the application. You may apply for more than one position, but qualifications should closely match the position description. The deadline to apply for teaching assistantship positions for Spring semester is October 1 and for Summer and Fall is March 1.

Full information concerning these Scholarships, Grants and Awards may be obtained from the Department Office. Information concerning University Academic Scholarships, Awards and Financial Assistance Programs may be obtained from the Director of Student Financial Aid.