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SAGES Scholarship Deadline

• Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM

The Student Association of the Geneva Experiment Station (SAGES) is now accepting applications for the 2026 Advancement in Agricultural Studies Scholarship. Members of SAGES include graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and research technicians at Cornell Agritech (formerly NYS Agricultural Experiment Station). The Advancement in Agricultural Studies Scholarship was established as a way to give back to local communities, help support interest in agricultural studies, and nurture future professionals.

SAGES established this scholarship in 2009, and since then has awarded $19,250 to local high school seniors who have shown leadership in the classroom, in their communities, and who have expressed a desire to pursue higher education in agriculture-related fields of study.SAGES hopes to build upon this legacy by offering a $750 scholarship for up to 2 deserving students from the Class of 2025.

The scholarship committee will accept applications from graduating seniors. Eligible applicants must be residents or attend high school in the following counties: Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Tompkins, Cayuga, Schuyler, and Wayne.

Successful applicants must be graduating high school seniors who intend to enroll in a 2 or 4-year degree program in the agricultural sciences or an agriculturally-related field (examples are listed on the application).Eligible students can obtain application materials by emailing the chair of the SAGES Scholarship Committee, Allison Jane Hamilton (ajh382@cornell.edu), or from their high school guidance counselor. Applications are due by April 15, 2026 and winner(s) will be notified by the end of May.

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Last updated January 8, 2026