Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship Grant

Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Agri-Women Foundation
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: January 17, 2026

Summary

The Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship honors pioneering women in agriculture, offering two $1,000 scholarships to women or their daughters pursuing education in agricultural fields. Eligibility includes being a farmer, rancher, or related to one, demonstrating financial need, and having experience in agriculture. The Jean Ibendahl Scholarship supports young women aged 18-23, while the Sister Thomas More Bertels Scholarship is for women 24 and older. This initiative empowers the next generation in agricultural leadership.

Overview

Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship was created to honor the memory of those courageous and adventuresome pioneer women who played such an important role in the founding of this nation and encourage the present generation to continue their education in agricultural pursuits. These two scholarships ($1,000 each) are available to any farm, ranch or agribusiness woman or her daughter to pursue accredited courses in agriculture leadership, communications, rural sociology, medicine, or any other courses directly related to agriculture. The Jean Ibendahl Scholarship was initiated in 1991 by AAW member and educator, Jean Ibendahl of Tamaroa, Illinois. It was later supported by a generous endowment of $10,000 by Jean and her husband Calvin. It is further maintained by donations by AAW member and affiliates. This scholarship is available to high school graduates and women aged 18 - 23. The Sister Thomas More Bertels Scholarship was begun in 1991 to honor a founding mother of  AAW. Sister T. More Bertels was a history teacher at Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, WI. She traveled the United States and Canada extolling agriculture's virtues and empowering producers to realize their potential. This scholarship is available to women who are returning students in agriculture and are 24 years old or older.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Must be a farmer or rancher or be the wife, daughter, or close relative of a farmer, rancher, or other person employed in agriculture.There must be an economic or financial need.Knowledge of or work experience in agriculture.Scholarship funds may be used for tuition for recognized courses in agriculture leadership, technology, communications, education, rural sociology, medicine or other courses directly related to agriculture and the needs in agricultural communities.Scholarship awards will be granted only once per individual.