Animal Sciences Department

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ANS Undergraduate Scholarships

Animal Sciences departmental scholarships are provided through endowments and private donors in support of animal sciences students who exhibit exceptional scholarship, leadership, and professional promise in the animal industry. The criteria for scholarship recognition in the Department of Animal Sciences are laid out by the scholarship donors.

If your experience, accomplishments, and/or career interests do not qualify you for any of these animal science scholarships, please apply for the CALS scholarships.

CONTACT:

Dr. Emily Miller-Cushon
UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences
PO Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910

Application is due Sunday, March 1, 2026! Please review the scholarship descriptions below to determine eligibility.

ANS Scholarship List and Descriptions

Cecil Webb Scholarship

Animal Sciences student who exhibits academic strength and leadership.

Category: General ANS

Gwen and Tony J. Cunha Scholarship

Students who exhibit scholarship, leadership and professional promise in animal agriculture.

Category: General ANS

Koger-Warnick Scholarship

Student in the Department of Animal Sciences demonstrating leadership, scholarship and professional promise.

Category: General ANS

James Hollis Tillman Scholarship

Animal Sciences student demonstrating scholarship and an interest in animal agriculture with preferences given to working students.

Category: General ANS; Need

Jo Ann Smith Scholarship

Animal Science student who demonstrates leadership, scholarship and professional promise in the beef cattle industry.

Category: General ANS; Beef

Anita Lee Childs Scholarship/Fellowship

Animal Science student with demonstrated interest in the beef industry.

Category: General ANS; Beef

Ray Kempfer Memorial Scholarship

Students who show professional promise, leadership, and dedication to the beef industry. Preference given to students active in the Block & Bridle Club, FCW and/or FCA.

Category: General ANS; Beef

Florida Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship

Student with demonstrated leadership and professional promise in the beef industry. Block & Bridle Club, FCA and/or judging team participation desirable.

Category: General ANS; Beef

Florida Cattlewomen’s Association Scholarship

Animal Sciences student with interest in beef cattle production and marketing, leadership, and scholarship and an active member of FCW.

Category: General ANS; Beef

Raymond B. Becker Scholarship

Animal Sciences students with demonstrated interest in the dairy industry. Support may be in the form of academic or travel scholarships.

Category: General ANS; Dairy

Elroy L. Decker Scholarship

Florida residents demonstrating need, enrolled in Dairy Science classes, and maintaining a B average.

Category: General ANS; Dairy

C. W. Reaves 4-H Dairy Scholarship

Student(s) pursuing Dairy Science classes in the Department of Animal Science who were Florida 4-H Club members prior to enrolling at UF and participated in noteworthy 4-H Dairy work.

Category: General ANS; Dairy; 4H

Woody and Clare Asbury Scholarship

ANS student most likely to excel in the art and science of equine practice. The selectee is expected to demonstrate exceptional horsemanship, excellent interpersonal communication skills, an understanding and appreciation for practical approaches to clinical problem solving, and a genuine interest in promoting the broad spectrum of equine health.

Category: General ANS; Equine

Mark Schuffitt Memorial Scholarship

Student with a strong record of service, professional promise, and an interest in 4-H and extension work as a future career path.

Category: General ANS; Extension; 4H; Block & Bridle

Florida International Agricultural Trade Council Scholarship

Animal Science student with demonstrated scholarship and interest in international animal agriculture.

Category: General ANS; International

Don Wakeman Scholarship

Student with professional leadership and scholarship, with activities in 4-H, FFA or a livestock association. Preference to students involved in judging activities.

Category: General ANS; Judging

Susan Brown Memorial Scholarship

Lower division and/or transfer animal sciences students with former 4-H, FFA and/or junior breed association membership. Preference given to students involved in judging activities.

Category: General ANS; Judging

Floyd "Sonny" Tillman Scholarship

Animal Sciences student with scholarship and leadership potential with an interest in the safety and processing of meat and poultry.

Category: General ANS; Meats

Baldwin Family Scholarship

Student in Animal Sciences with demonstrated scholarship, leadership and interest in the meats industry. Working students preferred.

Category: General ANS; Meats

Lee & Lorraine McDowell Scholarship

Animal Sciences student who demonstrates scholarship, leadership, and professional promise.

Category: General ANS; Nutrition

Florida Feed Association Scholarship

Animal Sciences undergraduate and graduate students who show leadership, service, & professional promise and a desire to work in some aspect of the livestock feed industry. Participation in the summer Florida Feed Association convention may be covered in addition to the scholarship. A short video stating why you are applying must be provided in MP4 format in addition to the standard ANS application.

Category: General ANS; Nutrition

Williams Family Equine Scholarship

Equine-oriented Animal Sciences student with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and an expressed interest in pursuing equine graduate research, pursuit of equine veterinary medicine, or a career in the equine industry.

Category: Equine