Scholarships
The Animal Science Department cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information listed below. Applications are responsibile for determining the requirements, abiding by any rules, and applying by all deadlines.
"Any" class standing indicates that both undergraduate and graduate students can apply for the scholarship. "UG" refers to undergradutes only. "GR" is for graduates only. "F, S, J, and Sr" indicates that at the time of award disbursement, the applicant must be a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior.
"Any" GPA indicates that there is no specified minimum GPA requirement for the scholarship. Applicants must still maintain the minimum GPA as required by their college or university.
Scholarships are sorted by class standing and then alphabetically by scholarship name.
Every attempt has been made to maintain this list as accurately as possible. If you find an error or know of another Animal Science related scholarship, please let us know by e-mailing lindsey [dot] hollinger [at] oregonstate [dot] edu.
For any scholarship not linked to webpage, please visit Dodi Reesman in Withycombe Hall for an application.
*For Department of Animal Sciences Scholarships, you only need to fill out ONE departmental application in order to be considered for ALL departmental scholarships (except the Dora Krueger Memorial Scholarship which is separate).
This page was last updated on September 14, 2012.
| Scholarship Name | Award Amount | Class Standing | GPA (min) |
Study/ Major |
Other |
| American Jersey Cattle Association Scholarship | (varies) | any | 2.5 | Junior- or lifetime-member of the asson, multiple scholarships with different requirements | |
| *Animal Science Department Scholarship | (varies) | any | 3.0 | animal science | |
| Benton County Farm Bureau Memorial Scholarship | $500 | any | any | any | voting or supporting member of the farm bureau, must be enrolled full-time. To request an application, e-mail bcfb1 [at] juno [dot] com. |
| *Don and Ginger Helfer Scholarship | $1,000 | any | 3.0 | animal science, pre-vet med; must have interest in poultry | |
| Dora Krueger Memorial Scholarship | (varies) | any | 3.0 | pre-vet med | must have 3.0 minimum GPA, no exceptions! |
| E. E. Wilson Scholarship | (varies) | any | any | any | Benton County resident at least 4 years prior to award, graduate of a Benton County high school, and be enrolled full-time as a student in residence on campus at OSU. Applications can be found at the OSU MU-East. |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | $1,000-$5,000 | any | 3.0 | any | must be full-time and working on firstdegree, of hispanic heritage, a U. S. Citizen or legal resident, and complete FAFSA |
| *Hogg-Hubbard Scholarship | (varies) | any | 3.0 | animal sciences | |
| Linn County Farm Bureau Scholarship | $1,000 | any | any | any | Linn County resident and be pursuing career in agriculture. Contact the Linn County Farm Bureau Scholarship Committee for an application, (541) 926-4883. |
| M. E. Franks Scholarship Program - Dairy Recognition and Education Foundation | $3,000 | any | any | dairy foods, or food science and technology, or agribusiness | see Dodi in Withycombe 126 for an application |
| Marion / Clackamas Chapter of Oregon Women for Agriculture | $250 / $500 | any | 2.5 | agricultural field | Marion or Clackamas County resident |
| Oregon Feed & Grain Association | $1,000 | any | any | agricultural field | must be a legal dependent of an assoc member, or a full time employee of a member, or a full time student working part time for a member |
| Oregon Sheep Growers Association Scholarship | $1,000 | any | any | agriculture or vet med | career interest in sheep industry, must be sophomore level or higher, must be resident of Oregon |
| Roy A. Wallace Beef Improvement Federation Memorial Scholarship | $1,250 | any | any | beef breeding, genetics, or reproduction | demonstrated commitment and service to beef cattle industry |
| San Diego (CA) County Farm Bureau Scholarship | $500 -$2,500 | any | any | agricultural field | membership in bureau not required, but applicant must be a permanent resident of San Diego Co. |
| Throlson American Bison Foundation Scholarship | $1,000 | any | any | bison | |
| *Larry Mirosh Memorial Scholarship | $225 | F | 3.0 | poultry | must have participated in 4-H and/or FFA poultry programs in high school and have an interest in poultry |
| *Harold P. Ewalt Memorial Scholarship | $500 S, J, Sr | S, J, Sr | any | dairy | |
| *I. R. Jones Memorial Book Award | $150 | S, J, Sr | any | dairy | must be used at the OSU Bookstore |
| Linn-Benton Women for Agriculture Scholarship | $200 | S, J, Sr | any | agricultural field | Linn or Benton County resident |
| National FFA College Scholarship Program | $500 | S, J, Sr | any | animal science or dairy science | |
| National Meat Association Scholarship | $2,000 | S, J, Sr | 2.75 | animal, meat, or food science | |
| Oregon Cattlemen's Association Stewardship Fund Scholarship | (varies) | S, J, Sr | livestock industry related degree | must be enrolled full-time | |
| *Animal Science Department Head Scholarship | $1,000 | J | 3.0 | animal science | demonstrated academic success, leadership, and commitment to career in animal science |
| *Adams Family Scholarship | $1,000 | J, Sr | 3.0 | animal science or crop and soil science, interest in food production industry | must be a full-time student and have outstanding scholastic achievement |
| Colvin Scholarship Fund (Certified Angus Beef) | $1,000-$5,000 | J, Sr | beef industry related degree | ||
| National Poultry and Food Distributors Association Scholarship | $1,500 | J, Sr | any | poultry or related field | must be enrolled full-time |
| *Oregon Dairy Women College Scholarship | $1,500 | J, Sr | 2.75 | food science, animal science, vet science, nutrition, dietetics, or dairy | |
| *Prosser Clark Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 | J, Sr | livestock emphasis | must have completed at least one term at OSU and have minimum 90 hours, preference given to graduate of an Oregon high school | |
| *Dairy Seniors Scholarship | $1,000 | Sr | dairy interest | ||
| Banfield Charitable Trust - Campbell Family Scholarship | (varies) | UG | 2.75 | animal science related field | intent to help pets |
| Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program | $4,000 | UG | any | must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant, be in a study-abroad program for at least 4 weeks, and be a U. S. Citizen or national | |
| *Charles M. Fischer - Oregon Fryer Commission Scholarship | $1,000 | UG | 2.75 | poultry | |
| Chicago Mercantile Exchange Pork Industry Scholarship | $2,500 | UG | any | in swine program at 4-year college career interest in pork industry | |
| *Dale W. Weber Animal Sciences Scholarship | (varies) | UG | 3.0 | animal sciences | |
| *J. C. "Jack" Miller Scholarship | (varies) | UG | 3.0 | animal sciences | |
| *Jess Hanson Poultry Scholarship | $1,000 | UG | 3.0 | poultry | Freshman applicant must be a graduate of a Benton County high school |
| Northwest Farm Credit Services Scholarship | $1,500 | UG | any | agricultural field | must be a customer, a customer's child, an employee, an employee's child, or employee's spouse of NFCS |
| Oregon Agricutural Education Foundation Memorial Scholarship | (varies) | UG | any | agricultural or forestry field | must be a graduate of an Oregon high school |
| Pacific Egg & Poultry Assocation | (varies) | UG | 3.0 | poultry | applicant or applicant's parents must be customers of Accelerated Genetics |
| American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists - CA Chapter - Memorial Scholarship Fund | $2,000 | GR | any | animal, dairy, or poultry science | |
| American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists - California Chapter - Dr. Alexander J. Kutches, Sr. Memorial Scholarship | $2,000 | GR | any | animal nutrition, dairy nutrition | |
| Charles E. and Clara Marie Eckelman Graduate Fellowship | $12,000 | GR | any | dairy | must have bachelor's degree, enrolled in College of Ag or Dept of Microbiology |
| *Chester M. Wilcox Memorial Scholarship | (varies) | GR | any | poultry | |
| Ford Foundation Fellowships for Minorities | (varies) | GR | any | any | U. S. Citizen or national, some ethnicity requirements, must be planning a career in teaching and research at the college level |
| Fullbright Fellowship | (varies) | GR | any | any | U. S. Citizen, must have bachelor's degree |
| Holstein Association Scholarship - Robert H. Rumler Scholarship | $3,000 | GR | any | dairy and MBA | B.S. in Dairy Science or equivalent required |
| National Milk Producers Federation Scholarship | $2,000-$3,000 | GR | any | animal health, environmental econ, food safety, genetics, herd management, nutrition | must be pursing research that directly benefits milk marketing cooperatives in the U. S. dairy industry |
| National Wool Growers Memorial Fellowship | $2,500 | GR | any | lamb or wool research | |
| Poultry Science Association Maurice Stein Graduate Fellowship | $1,000 | GR | any | poultry science | |
| Purina Mills Research Fellowship | $12,500 | GR | any | dairy, animal, or poultry science |
Request application from Purina Research Awards Committee, Purina Mills, Inc., PO Box 66812, St. Louis, MO 63166 (314-768-4614) |
| Robert and Clarice MacVicar Animal Health Fund for the MacVicar Scholar Award | $5,000 | GR | any | animal health and welfare emphasis | nominations are made by faculty through their department chairs |
| Sheep Heritage Foundation Memorial Scholarship | $1,500 | GR | any | sheep, lamb, or wool industries | include two letters of reference |
| The V. Duane Rath Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award | $10,000 GR | GR | any | food and dairy science |
Helpful links
OSU College of Agriculture Scholarships
Oregon Student Assistance Commission
OSU Graduate School's Financing Your Education page
