Scholarship Application Guidelines and Procedures

Overview

The application will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Be prepared to answer the following questions. Additional questions may be asked depending on which major you indicate (some majors do not have any questions). Be specific with your answers and include as much detail as possible.

  • Demographic Information: Name, home (permanent) address, academic status, campus enrollment, degrees already earned, farming background, military affiliation
  • Course of Study: Degree seeking, major enrolled (or planning to enroll in), minors enrolled in
  • Associations: 4-H involvement, FFA involvement, PSEAS participant, PA Farm Bureau membership, Dairy Farmers of America membership, member of cooperative
  • Activities: Fraternity/sorority member, extracurricular activities (including club and organization participation), leadership roles and responsibilities, community and volunteer activities, undergraduate research experience
  • Internships and Career Goals: Internship experiences including type of internship, name, when the internship took place, work experience that relates to your course of study, career goals after graduation.

Before You Begin

  • Chrome or Safari are the recommended browsers to use when completing the application.
  • It is recommended to complete the application on a device that has a larger screen – such as a laptop.
  • The application will time out after 15 minutes of no activity.
  • Any field with an asterisk (*) is a required question. You will not be able to go to the next page if you do not have all required questions answered.
  • The question mark boxes give you more information about the question being asked.
  • Double check any information that may auto populates is accurate. Inaccurate information may cause you to be ineligible for scholarships offered by the College. If you are a current student, please be sure your PSU email address is being used. You can edit any field that auto populates except for your PSU 9-digit ID number. It is critical that you check your 9-digit ID number upon entry to confirm it is correct. In addition, be certain to review all information entered to ensure accuracy.

Account Creation and Password Information

To create an account

  • Navigate to Create an account at bottom of home page
  • Enter your email address and 9-digit PSU ID Number
    • Current students use PSU email address
    • First-year, incoming students use your personal email address
  • Create a password: Password must have at least 8 characters and include at least one letter and one number
  • Account has been created – continue back to home screen and enter your email address and password to log into the application

Forgot Password

  • Navigate to forgot password at bottom of home page
  • Enter email address used to create the account and your 9-digit PSU ID number
  • Email will be sent to your email address with link to reset your password

Navigation

  • Use the previous and next buttons at the bottom of screen to navigate through the application
  • Use the save and exit button to save your application to finish later.
    • You can edit your application any time up until April 30th. You will need your account information to log back in.
  • Use the submit button to submit your finalized application for review. You will receive a message and email confirmation that states your application has been received.

Questions

Reach out to agscholarships@psu.edu.