Scholarships

AgHeritage FCS proudly invests in the next generation through our scholarship programs. We are dedicated to upcoming young students to assist in preparing them for a successful career in agriculture. We are proud to help support our youth who will become the next farmers, agribusiness leaders and more. Our annual scholarship application opens in January and closes mid-March.

Investing in the Next Generation
Customer Scholarship

Nine $1,000 scholarships are offered through the AgHeritage FCS Customer Scholarship Program. This program is available to dependent children and grandchildren of AgHeritage 1 FCS stockholder customers who are graduating high school seniors.

Ken Shea Scholarship

One $1,000 awarded to McGehee area dependent children and grandchildren of AgHeritage FCS stockholder customers who are graduating high school seniors.

Ken Sumner Scholarship

One $1,000 awarded to dependent children and grandchildren of AgHeritage FCS stockholder customers who are graduating high school seniors.

University Scholarship

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services also offers one $2,000 Scholarship to a current college student studying Agriculture at an Arkansas University or College. Students do not need to be a customer of AgHeritage FCS to apply for this scholarship.

2026 Scholarship Winners

Customer Scholarship:

Batesville:

Darby Martin, Southside Charter High School

Brinkley:

Sydney Medford, Marvell Academy

Lonoke:

Sam Sabbatini, Marvell Academy

McGehee:

Evan Erwin, Hamburg High Shool

Newport:

Taryn Sink, Tuckerman High School

Ken Shea Scholarship:

Addison Stafford, Monticello High School

Pine Bluff:

Benjamin Harmon, Star City High School

Pocahontas:

Brogan Tate, Walnut Ridge high School

Searcy:

Paten Oxner, Searcy High School

Stuttgart:

Dylan Skarda, Des Arc High School Academy

 

 

University Scholarship:

Matilyn Bryant, Arkansas State University-Beebe

Ken Sumner Scholarship:

Lane Aukes, Lonoke High School

Dylan Skarda
Dylan Skarda
Des Arc High School
Sam Sabbatini
Sam Sabbatini
Marvell Academy
Brogan Tate
Brogan Tate
Walnut Ridge High School
Taryn Sink
Taryn Sink
Tuckerman High School
Darby Martin
Darby Martin
Southside Charter High School
Paten Oxner
Paten Oxner
Searcy High School
Sydney Medford
Sydney Medford
Marvell Academy
Benjamin Harmon
Benjamin Harmon
Star City High School
Evan Erwin
Evan Erwin
Hamburg High School
Addison Stafford
Addison Stafford
Monticello High School
Lane Aukes
Lane Aukes
Lonoke High School
Matilyn Bryant
Matilyn Bryant
Arkansas State University-Beebe

Eligibility & Requirements

If any required documents are missing, applicant will be disqualified. The below requirements, along with online application, must be submitted by March 15th.

Customer Scholarship, Ken Shea & Ken Sumner Scholarships:

  • Available to dependent children and grandchildren of AgHeritage Farm Credit Services stockholder customers who are graduating high school seniors.
  • Fall full-time student (per college standard) at an accredited undergraduate university, college, community college, junior college or technical school will be eligible.
Selection Criteria
  • Academic Records
  • Involvement in school related activities
  • Extracurricular activities/work
Application/Documentation Requirements:
  • Complete the online application
  • Submit current certified high-school transcript and ACT and/or SAT scores

University Scholarship:

  • Must be a current college student
  • Studying agriculture at an Arkansas university or college. You do not have to be a customer of AgHeritage FCS to apply for this scholarship
  • Fall full-time student (per college standard) at an accredited undergraduate university, college, community college, junior college or technical school will be eligible.
Selection Criteria
  • Academic Records
  • Involvement in school related activities
  • Extracurricular activities/work
Application/Documentation Requirements:

Terms for ALL Scholarships:

  • The scholarship will be sent directly to the candidate's university to be applied toward tuitions, books or other school fees
  • Funds will be returned to the association if the recipient is not enrolled
  • If the candidate changes universities prior to the school year starting, the candidate must contact AgHeritage FCS and notify them of the change
  • All scholarships are awarded to recipients one-time. Past winners are not eligible.
  • The deadline for ALL scholarships is March 15th.
4-H & FFA Programs

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services believes that investments made in 4-H and FFA programs are investments made in farming for the next generation. So, AgHeritage FCS will donate up to $100 to a local 4-H or FFA chapter when we finance an equipment purchase through one of our branch offices.