Built Ford Tough Scholarship Program

Ford FFA Success Stories

The Ford Leadership Scholar program is open to all FFA members who are high-school juniors in the state of Texas and emphasizes servant leadership and community service.

FFA and Ford have been partners for 72 years – since the beginning of F-series. To date, the company has donated over $12.4 million in scholarships for FFA students. In the 2020-2021 scholarship year, Ford will be offering 470 scholarships to eligible FFA students. A total of 10,180 students have received Ford scholarships since its conception 23 years ago.

The Built Ford Tough Scholarship Program operates at both the corporate and dealer level: FFA students receive $500 from the local dealer, and Ford Motor Company Fund will match the $500 for a total of a $1,000 scholarship. In the 2020 year, 241 Dealers participated in the Ford Scholarship program, and an average of 280 dealers have participated per year over in the last 23 years.