Education Initiatives

Scholarships

OAC annually offers scholarships to assist students in pursuing a career in an agricultural-related field. Scholarships are available to high school seniors preparing to enter college or any undergraduate student currently enrolled in college. Applicants or their parent or legal guardian must be a resident of Ohio.

Scholarships are selected based on academic record, leadership qualities, community involvement and responses to application essay questions.  Scholarship recipients are also provided a one-year complimentary student membership in OAC.

Click here to see the 2013-2014 award recipients.

Youth Education

OAC is a proud sponsor of the Ohio Livestock Coalition's youth education program called For Your InFARMation. Designed to help third-grade students better understand where their food comes from, FYI focuses on how Ohio livestock farmers help feed our communities, our state and our world. All FYI materials can be downloaded free of charge at www.ForYourInFARMation.com.

OAC is also a supporter of OSU Scarlet & Gray Ag Day and Ohio's 4-H and FFA programs.