Agricultural Communication Scholarships
Purdue Agricultural Communication awards scholarships to outstanding students thanks to the support of our donors.
We are accepting applications for the 2025 awards until 5 p.m. February 3. Details about each scholarship, including application requirements, appear below.
Please note that the scholarships listed below are not found on the University or College of Agriculture scholarship sites.
To apply for other Purdue University and College of Agriculture scholarships, visit the Purdue Scholarship Universe website.
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Agricultural Communication offers scholarship awards to students at all levels. Tom Budd Indiana Prairie Farmer Outstanding Freshman in Agricultural Communication Award
This award recognizes a qualified incoming freshman based on scholarship, extracurricular activities, and commitment to the Agricultural Communication program at Purdue. The winner receives a plaque and a $500 scholarship award. In addition, the student will be interviewed for a feature story in Indiana Prairie Farmer upon arriving to campus in the fall.
2025 Tom Budd Scholarship Application (pdf)
RICHARD AND CARMEN ALEXANDER Outstanding Sophomore in Agricultural Communication Award
This award recognizes and rewards a qualified sophomore's contributions to the public understanding of agriculture, outstanding academic performance, and involvement in professional and community activities. Applicants must be sophomores (at least 30 credits and no more than 60) in the fall of the next year that they apply. The winner receives a $500 scholarship award. Applications require a 250-word statement, resume, and academic transcript.
2025 Alexander Scholarship application (pdf)
Farmer's Exchange Outstanding Junior in Agricultural Communication Award
This award recognizes and rewards a qualified junior for outstanding academic performance, outstanding journalistic performance and potential, professional and community involvement, and contributions to the public understanding of agriculture. Applicants must be juniors (at least 60 credits and no more than 90) in the fall of the next year that they apply. The winner receives a $500 scholarship award. Applications require a 250-word statement, resume, and academic transcript.
2025 Farmer's Exchange Scholarship application (pdf)
Farm Bureau Outstanding Senior in Agricultural Communication Award
This award recognizes and rewards a qualified senior for outstanding contributions to the public understanding of agriculture, academic performance, and involvement in professional and community activities. Applicants must be a seniors (at least 90 credits) in the fall of the next year that they apply. The winner receives a $500 scholarship award. Applications require a 250-word statement, resume, and academic transcript.