KY Corn is offering $6,000 in scholarship funds to eligible students in the agriculture field for the 2027/2028 academic year.
KY Corn will begin accepting scholarship applications for the 2027/2028 school year on November 15. Applications will be due via email by March 1, 2027. KY Corn is proud to offer scholarships for high school seniors, undergraduate college students, graduate students, and trade school students pursuing degrees in agriculture or a related field.
For more than 15 years, KY Corn Growers Association board members and KY Corn Promotion Council members have been donating to the KY Corn scholarship fund. Their contributions make the KY Corn scholarships possible.
The scholarship program is a member benefit for KY Corn Growers Association members. Either the student or the student’s parents/guardians must be a Kentucky Corn Grower Association member to be eligible.
Applicants will be judged on academic performance (minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and minimum ACT score of 18 if required by the post-secondary institution), citizenship, leadership, and the role they want to play in the future of agriculture. Previous KY Corn scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply.
Up-to-date application materials will go live on our website on November 15. Please do not fill out an application or apply before then (your application will be out-of-date!). To get an idea of what the application has looked like in the past, and to review the full scholarship terms, visit our scholarship program page.
2027/2028 KY Corn Scholarships Available:
High School Seniors
Two $1,000 scholarships are available to high school seniors.
Current College, University, or Trade School Students
One $2,000 scholarship is available to current undergraduate or graduate college students.
One $2,000 James Barton Memorial Scholarship is available to current undergraduate or graduate college students.
More Information
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) offers scholarship opportunities for their members as well. Read more about those scholarships here. Applications are due February 2, 2027.
NCGA also offers a Research Ambassador Program, with the goal to build a network of future leaders in the agriculture sector. Students will be selected each year to receive financial support as well as travel and networking opportunities. Read more and apply for the Program here. Applications must be submitted by November 13, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT. Awards will be announced end of November 2026. Program duration will be December 2026 through November 2027.
Read more about the 2026/2027 KY Corn scholarship award winners here.