From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program
Sowing Seeds for Success: Developing Diversity and Leadership for Careers in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
Scholarships cover full cost-of-attendance
Scholarship applications are due for incoming Freshman for Fall 2026 and current Adams State students or transfer students on March 27, 2026. Applications will be awarded in April.
Second round of scholarship opportunities will open in the fall, and those applications are due on October 31, 2026.
Fields
- Agriculture
- Food
- Natural Resources
Majors/Degrees
- Agribusiness
- General Agriculture
- Biology
- Food Studies
- Natural Resources.
Experiential learning opportunities
- field trips
- tours
- job shadowing
- semester long paid internships
Students also receive
- mentoring
- tutoring
- career counseling
- internship coaching
- support services
- opportunities for financial housing assistance
For more information contact Sheldon Rockey: srockey@adams.edu.
Apply Now
SEND the following to SROCKEY@ADAMS.EDU
Name:
Address:
Phone number:
Email Address:
Year in School:
GPA:
Then, attach one copy of each of the following:
- Certified Transcript
- Resume listing extracurricular activities, honors and awards, work experience, and other community activities you participate in.
- One letter of recommendation
- Essay describing your future goals and career paths and why you are deserving of this scholarship.
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- The student must have applied and been accepted to Adams State University and chosen from one of the required NEXTGEN project degrees/majors.
- Register as a full time student. A minimum of 12 credit hours must be completed each semester.
- Recipient must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 and participate in at least two experiential learning experiences.
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