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Migrant Farmworker Baccalaureate Scholarship

Award Amount
$6,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Geneseo Migrant Center, Inc.

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must have a recent history of movement for agricultural employment.
  3. Must have completed one or more years at an accredited postsecondary insititution at time of application.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: Students who have completed one or more years at an accredited postsecondary institution are eligible for this award. Students must also demonstrate a recent history of movement for agricultural employment.

Application requirements for the Migrant Farmworker Baccalaureate Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Recommendation letters (3)
  • Essay
  • Official Transcript
  • Financial need documentation
Additional Information: The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial support to a deserving student with a history of migrating for employment in agriculture who has successfully completed at least one year of college. This support will cover expenses beyond that which the youth receives through federal, state and other scholarship assistance. The scholarship is designed to assist the youth in obtaining a baccalaureate degree without being encumbered with substantial debt. Each student must demonstrate recent history of movement for agricultural employment, scholastic achievement, financial need, and successful completion of at least one year at an accredited postsecondary institution.

Award Amount: Up to $2,000 annually, renewable for up to two additional years at the undergraduate level. As needed, the student will receive financial support not to exceed $2,000 per year for three years for repayment of approved educational loans accrued for postsecondary education resulting in a baccalaureate degree. The student also has the option to apply for two additional years of financial assistance at the same level for graduate studies.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $6,000.

About Geneseo Migrant Center, Inc.:
Contact Information: Michael Reho ,Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), Director
Address: Geneseo Migrant Center 3 Mt. Morris-Leicester Road Leicester, New York 14481

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