The Southeastern African American Farmers’ Organic Network (SAAFON) and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) have partnered together to create a scholarship in memory of Cynthia Hayes, co-founder and former director of SAAFON. Cynthia dedicated her life to serving African American organic farmers in the U.S. and the Caribbean.
Cynthia Hayes Scholarship
This year, three students (one graduate and two undergraduate students) will receive $5,000 scholarship awards each, along with opportunities to engage with sustainable agriculture advocates and practitioners. Applications open on March 27, 2025, and close on May 1 2025.
Scholarship eligibility requirements:
– This scholarship is open to students who self-identify as Black and/or Indigenous
– Students should have an interest in grassroots organizing, movement building, or agricultural policy and a commitment to promoting racial equity in our food and farm system
– You must be a student in good standing (2.5 minimum GPA
– PhD students are not eligible to apply
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Source: OSU ACEL Nutshell – April 2, 2025