Scholarships

The CAFF Scholarship

CAFF needs-based scholarships are offered from $500 to $1500 per student. The application for the scholarship is located here and opens on the same date as the program applications each year.

The GI Bill

The Center for Arkansas Farms and Food is now approved to receive GI Bill funding for Farm School tuition expenses. Please contact us if have these benefits and are interested in using the to pay your Farm School tuition. 

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

If you have a Segal Education Award as a result of your AmeriCorps service and enrolling in the National Service Trust, you may be able to use this award to pay for your CAFF tuition. Please contact us to discuss payment options.

Future Organic Farmers (CCOF) Student Grant – Opens Spring 2025

CCOF, which opens in the spring of 2025, gives $5,000 scholarships to vocational students training for careers in organic farming to help cover tuition and educational expenses. Complete the application on CCOF’s website. Applications are open from March 14 -April 14, 2025.

When applying for this grant, explicitly describe your past/current/future interest in growing organically (can be hands-on work, philosophical perspective on growing, etc.). You do not need to work on an exclusively organic farm to qualify.