Scholarship Opportunity

First Financial Bank Poultry Scholarships

Offered by First Financial Bank and Mississippi Poultry Foundation

The First Financial Bank Poultry Scholarships support rising junior and senior Poultry Science students at Mississippi State University who intend to pursue careers in the poultry industry.

EssayRequired
RenewableNo
Grade LevelCollege Junior, College Senior

Application Timeline

Important application dates

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2026 Scholarship Cycle

OpensTo Be Announced
DeadlineFebruary 28, 2026

Eligibility

  • Be currently enrolled at Mississippi State University as a full-time undergraduate student.
  • Be majoring in Poultry Science.
  • Be a rising junior or senior in the year the scholarship is awarded.
  • Intend to pursue a career in the poultry industry.
  • Students whose families are poultry growers with First Financial Bank financing receive additional consideration.

Requirements

  • Complete the First Financial Bank Scholarship application.
  • Provide Mississippi State University student information and expected graduation date.
  • Provide information about any relative who is a poultry grower and whether that relative has First Financial Bank financing.
  • Upload a current resume.
  • Upload an unofficial Mississippi State University transcript.
  • Provide a written response of no more than 150 words addressing career goals and work experience and knowledge of the poultry industry in Mississippi.
  • Complete and sign the application.

How to Apply

  1. 1Confirm that you are a full-time Mississippi State University Poultry Science student entering your junior or senior year.
  2. 2Complete the online First Financial Bank Scholarship application.
  3. 3Prepare and upload your resume and unofficial Mississippi State University transcript.
  4. 4Write a response of no more than 150 words explaining your career goals and your work experience and knowledge of Mississippi's poultry industry.
  5. 5Provide any applicable poultry-grower family and First Financial Bank financing information.
  6. 6Review, sign, and submit the complete application by the current deadline.

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