Award Programs
Agri-Entrepreneurship Focuses on entrepreneurship - the values, requirements and challenges of owning your business.
Agriscience Awards and Fair
Recognizes individuals who are studying the application of scientific principals and emerging technologies in agriculture.
American FFA Degrees
The FFA degree program represents the members' progress in leadership, agricultural education and SAE. To earn each degree a student must complete the requirements outlined for that degree.
Degree levels, Discovery, Greenhand, Chapter, State, American (National).
Career Development Events (CDE)
CDE events build on what is learned in agricultural classes and FFA. The events are designed to help a member prepare for a career in agriculture by testing and challenging the student's technical, leadership, interpersonal, teamwork and knowledge skills.
FFA Conferences | Washington Leadership Conference | Delta
The National FFA Organization offers a series of four leadership and personal growth conferences. You don't have to be an officer to participate. The only requirement is a desire to grow, learn and have fun.
FFA Global
FFA offers activities, virtual tours and travel programs that connect members to the global world of agriculture.
National FFA Week
Celebrated in February of each year recognizing the students, teachers, parents, community leaders, sponsors and volunteers.
Honorary Awards
The National FFA Organization bestows 3 awards for adults each year at national convention. These awards are given to exceptional teachers, individuals and companies who have demonstrated continued success and support of the FFA and/or agricultural education.
H.O. Sargent Awards
The HO Sargent Award is no longer available.
National Chapter Award Program
This award focuses on a complete, balanced Program of Activities for a Chapter. It recognizes local FFA chaptersfor working in established areas called quality standards. These standards are organized into three divisions: Student Development, Chapter Development and Community Development.
New Century Farmer
Pioneer and FFA think the time has never been better to be an American farmer and are pleased to offer a powerful program that can help young farmers pave their way to success.
PALS
A mentoring program that matches high school agriculture students with elementary youngsters who have special needs.
Proficiency Awards
Recognize members who excel in their supervised agricultural experience (SAE). Awards are based on SAE participation, growth of a the member's program, financial net worth, skills learned, leadership activities and majorachievements.
Risk Management Essay Contest
Production agriculture is a high risk undertaking. Students who participate in the Risk Management Essay Contest will develop an understanding of the principles of risk management and learn how to select the proper strategies to minimize risk and maximize returns. Ten national winning essays will be selected on the basis of content, adherence to the assigned topic, grammar, organization, originality and creativity.
Scholarships
Each year the National FFA Organization awards more than $2 million in scholarships to members. There are many types of scholarships to fit the many types of FFA members. Scholarships are given for a wide variety of experiences, career goals and higher education plans. Different awards may be used at colleges, universities and post secondary agricultural programs. The scholarships are sponsored by numerous agricultural businesses through the National FFA Foundation, and new scholarships are added every year.
Supervised Agriculture Experience(SAE)
This program allows students to earn classroom credit and FFA awards while exploring careers, earning money, building a resume and having fun. An SAE program is designed to gain hands-on experience and develop skills in agricultural career areas that of interest to the member.
Stars Program
Awarded at the chapter, state and national levels. They are achieved as a member works through their degrees. Awards are given for Star Farmer, Star in Agribusiness, Star in Agricultural Placement and Star in Agriscience.
Program Acknowledgements & Sponsorship
We would like to extend a thank you to all our Sponsors of these programs. For more information on our sponsors and how you can help..... visit the National FFA Foundation
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