*From:* Lily Baucom <[log in to unmask]> Good afternoon, The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture is committed to investing in students pursuing careers in agriculture or a related field. For the 2024 year, GFA is offering $65,000 worth of scholarships. There are several scholarship opportunities available to students, each with varying criteria and eligibility requirements. The four scholarship categories are: - *Scholarship for Agriculture*—10 Scholarships of $3,000. The top 3 ranking applicants will be eligible for an additional $1,000 bonus. - *Technical College Scholarship for Agriculture*—4 Scholarships of $1,500 - *Rising College Junior/Senior Scholarship for Agriculture*—8 Scholarships of $2,000 - *UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship*—2 Scholarships of $5,000 Applications for the 2024 cycle are *now available* at https://www.gafoundationag.org/scholarships Completed applications are due *March 1, 2024*. PLEASE NOTE: Applications and supporting materials are to be submitted *ONLINE only*. Hard copy applications and supporting material will not be accepted. We would like to grow applications and need your help spreading the word! Attached is a press release for your use and instructions on how to submit the release– please send to your local papers. Also, please see PROMO Flyer (attached) for your use. Feel free to share our Facebook post on your personal social media pages so we can reach students throughout Georgia. *B Frank Strickland Scholarship for ABAC* – In 2002, a scholarship was established by GFB and the Georgia Commodity Commission for Tobacco at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Foundation in memory of the late B. Frank Strickland, Sr., a Lanier County farmer and a devoted advocate for tobacco farmers. The $,1000 B. Frank Strickland Scholarship is available for an entering freshman or rising sophomore from a tobacco-producing county who plans to attend ABAC fall semester. The scholarship will be paid at the beginning of the fall semester by the ABAC Foundation. Application deadline is rolling - may apply at any time. Application is linked here <https://www.abac.edu/funding/abac-scholarships/#B-Frank-Strickland-Scholarship>. If you have any questions regarding the scholarship program, please reach out. Contact info is below. Have a great week! *LILY BAUCOM* *Executive Director* Office: 478.405.3461 Cell: 404.803.4054 <http://www.gafoundationag.org/> [image: Text Description automatically generated with medium confidence] [image: Shape Description automatically generated with low confidence] <http://www.gafoundationag.org/JoinUs.html> [image: Icon Description automatically generated] <https://www.facebook.com/GAfoundationAg> [image: Icon Description automatically generated] <https://www.instagram.com/gafoundationag/> ------------------------------ *Confidentiality Notice: *This electronic message and its contents are privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message and its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please delete and destroy this message and all copies from your system and notify the sender immediately by telephone or by email. ------------------------------ Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message and its contents are privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message and its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please delete and destroy this message and all copies from your system and notify the sender immediately by telephone or by email. ------------------------------ *Confidentiality Notice: *This electronic message and its contents are privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message and its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please delete and destroy this message and all copies from your system and notify the sender immediately by telephone or by email. -- Christa Christa Steinkamp, EdS *Georgia Agricultural Education* Curriculum & Technology Director 1420 Experiment Station Road Watkinsville, GA 30677 [log in to unmask] www.gaaged.org 706-244-8991 Cell 706-542-6366 Office *Agricultural Education Mission* "Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems."