GAINESVILLE— Two new scholarships targeted for Florida FFA Association members interested in Agricultural Education and Agricultural Communication have been developed and funded by the University of Florida’s Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC). With 31 additional scholarships available through the department, awarding more than $20,000 annually, the addition of these six scholarships will continue to benefit students studying agricultural education and communication.

University of Florida’s Department of Agricultural Education and Communications is awarding scholarships to six total Florida FFA members competing in the Agricultural Education or Agricultural Communication Career Development Events (CDE) this year. AEC has invested $3,500 to develop high school students interested in pursuing careers in agricultural education and communication.

The goal of the Florida FFA Association Agricultural Communications Career Development Event (CDE) is to provide participants with practical communications skills necessary to pursue career opportunities in agricultural communications. To receive their award, finalists must be admitted to the University of Florida as a freshman or transfer student and enrolled as a full-time degree-seeking student pursuing the Communication and Leadership Development (AEC-CLD) specialization in Agricultural Education and Communication.

The Florida FFA Association Agricultural Education CDE aims to provide participants with the basic skills necessary for a career as an agricultural educator. To receive their award, the finalists must be admitted to the University of Florida as a freshman or transfer student and enrolled as a full-time degree-seeking student pursuing the Agricultural Education (AEC-TCH) specialization in Agricultural Education and Communication.

Each event scholarship will be awarded to the top three individual finalists in their respective competition. Both scholarships will be awarded as follows: 1st place individual $1,000; 2nd place individual, $500, and 3rd place individual, $250.

To learn more about the Florida FFA Agricultural Education and Agricultural Communication CDEs visit https://flaffa.org/career-development-events-2/. To learn more about AEC degree programs visit https://aec.ifas.ufl.edu/.

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