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The Livestock Marketing Association scholarship program was launched in 2023. The purpose of this program is to provide a one-time scholarship to qualified applicants who are interested in or display knowledge or understanding of the importance of the agriculture industry and its supporting entities, as well as plan to use their career to advocate for the advancement of the livestock marketing industry. 

Applicants must be a graduating high school senior and/or currently enrolled at an accredited post-secondary institution (i.e. trade school, community college, junior college, university, veterinary science, veterinary medicine or law) in the year of the award. Please note that an auction school is not a currently accepted institution for this application. A separate scholarship application for those wishing to attend auction school is provided below.

Following the deadline, scholarship applications will be reviewed by a panel of allied-industry, LMA leadership and/or LMA membership not sponsoring or related to applicants at time of application. Up to nine (9) post-secondary applicants will receive a $2500 one-time scholarship.   

The contact information and signature of an active LMA member endorsing the applicant must be submitted at the time of application. LMA members may not endorse more than two (2) applicants for the scholarship in the same academic year. 

The 2026 LMA Career & Academic Education Scholarships will be announced at the end of April.

The LMA Auctioneer School Scholarship provides a one-time scholarship to qualified applicants who plan to attend auction school during the 2026 calendar year, display knowledge or understanding of the importance of the livestock marketing industry, and plan to use their training to support the auction method of marketing livestock.

Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 25, demonstrate knowledge or understanding of the importance of the livestock marketing industry through their essay response, and be endorsed by an active LMA member.

Following the application deadline, scholarship applications will be reviewed by a panel of allied-industry representatives, LMA leadership, and/or LMA members who are not sponsoring or related to any applicants at the time of review. One applicant will be selected to receive a one-time scholarship in the amount charged by the auctioneer school, up to $2,500.

The 2026 LMA Auctioneer School Scholarship will be announced at the end of April.

If you have any questions about the LMA Scholarship Program, please contact our office at lmainfo@lmaweb.com.