Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship
Offered by Louisiana Farm Bureau Foundation · Free to apply
The Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship awards up to $3,000 per year for graduating high school seniors entering an agriculture-related degree program at an accredited Louisiana college or university. Applicants or their parents must hold membership in the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation. Awards are renewable for up to four consecutive years for students who maintain qualifying grades.
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How hard is the Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship to win?
A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first.
- Estimated odds
- roughly 1 in 202 applicants
- Modelled applicant field
- ~1,000 students
- Awards each cycle
- 5
- Payoff per hour of work
- $22 / hr
What drives the odds here
Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.
- Fewer rivalsOpen only to Louisiana residents
- Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only
- Fewer rivalsRequires at least a 2.5 GPA
How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.
Who can apply for the Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship?
These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.
- Must be a resident of Louisiana
- Open to high school seniors
- GPA of 2.5 or higher (unweighted)
- The student or their parents must hold an active membership in the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.
- Must pursue a career in agriculture by majoring in agriculture, agribusiness, agriscience, or a related agricultural curriculum.
- Must enroll full-time at an accredited Louisiana college or university during the fall and spring terms immediately following high school graduation.
- Application must be submitted to and selected by a single parish Farm Bureau to compete for the state-level award.
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Does your student actually qualify?
Not sure your student clears every rule above? Solyo checks 20+ criteria against their real profile: GPA, state, grade level, intended major, and more, across every award in this directory at once.
What the application takes
No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.
Deadline and application cycle
The current deadline is February 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around February 1 each year.
- Applications close
- February 1, 2027
Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.
Common questions about the Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship
How much is the Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship worth?
The Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship awards $3,000 per year and is renewable in later years. 5 awards are made each cycle.
When is the Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship deadline?
The current deadline is February 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around February 1 each year.
Who is eligible for the Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship?
Key requirements: Must be a resident of Louisiana; Open to high school seniors; GPA of 2.5 or higher (unweighted).
Does the Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship require an essay?
No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 1 hour on it.
How hard is it to win the Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship?
Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 202 applicants, against a modelled field of ~1,000 students. The pool stays that size because open only to Louisiana residents and open to a single grade level only. At 1 hr of work, that is about $22 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.
Is the Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship free to apply?
Yes. The Linda & Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.
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