State & American Degree Deadline:

March 6, 2024

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FFA Degree Requirements
Discovery FFA Degree 
 To be eligible to receive the Discovery FFA Degree from a chapter, a member must meet the following
minimum requirements:
  1. Be enrolled in an agriculture class for at least a portion of the school year while in grades 7th-8th.
  2. Have become a dues-paying member of FFA at local, state and national levels.
  3. Participate in at least one local FFA chapter activity outside of scheduled class time.
  4. Have knowledge of agriculturally related career, ownership and entrepreneurial opportunities.
  5. Be familiar with the local FFA chapter’s Program of Activities.
  6. Submit written application for the degree. { GET THE APPLICATION HERE }
Greenhand FFA Degree ​
To be eligible to receive the Greenhand FFA Degree from the chapter, a member must meet the following minimum qualifications:
  1. Be enrolled in agricultural education and have satisfactory plans for a supervised agricultural experience program.
  2. Learn and explain the FFA Creed, motto, salute and FFA mission statement.
  3. Describe and explain the meaning of the FFA emblem and colors.
  4. Demonstrate a knowledge of the FFA Code of Ethics and the proper use of the FFA jacket.
  5. Demonstrate a knowledge of the history of the organization, the chapter constitution and bylaws and the chapter Program of Activities.
  6. Personally own or have access to the Official FFA Manual and the Official FFA Student Handbook.
  7. Greenhand Workbook (Workbook developed by Mrs. Kendall Gonzales as a tool to assist in keeping track of members earning their Greenhand FFA Degree.)
  8. Submit written application for the Greenhand FFA Degree. { GET THE APPLICATION HERE }
Chapter FFA Degree 
To be eligible to receive the Chapter FFA Degree from the chapter, a member must meet the following
minimum qualifications:
  1. Must have received the Greenhand FFA Degree.
  2. Must have satisfactorily completed the equivalent of at least 180 hours of systematic school instruction in agricultural education at or above the ninth grade level, have in operation an approved supervised agricultural experience program and be enrolled in an agriculture course.
  3. Have participated in the planning and conducting of at least three official functions in the chapter’s Program of Activities.
  4. Have earned and productively invested at least $150 by the member’s own efforts, or worked at least 45 hours in excess of scheduled class time, or a combination thereof, and have developed plans for continued growth and improvement in a SAE program.
  5. Have effectively led a group discussion for 15 minutes.
  6. Have demonstrated five procedures of parliamentary law.
  7. Show progress toward individual achievement in the FFA award programs.
  8. Have a satisfactory scholastic record.
  9. Have participated in at least 10 hours of community service activities. These hours are in addition to and cannot be duplicated as paid or unpaid supervised agricultural experience hours.
  10. Submit a written application for the Chapter FFA Degree. { GET THE APPLICATION HERE }
State FFA Degree ​
To be eligible to receive the State FFA Degree from the state association, a member must meet the following
minimum qualifications:
  1. Have received the Chapter FFA Degree.
  2. Have been an active FFA member for at least two years (24 months) at the time of receiving the State FFA Degree.
  3. While in school, have completed the equivalent of at least two years (360 hours) of systematic school instruction in agricultural education at or above the ninth grade level, which includes a supervised agricultural experience program.
  4. Have earned and productively invested at least $1,000, or worked at least 300 hours in excess of scheduled class time, or a combination thereof, in a SAE program.
  5. Demonstrate leadership ability by: 
    ​​​​​​a.) Performing 10 procedures of parliamentary law; 
    b.) Giving a six-minute speech on a topic relating to agriculture or FFA. 
    c.) Serving as an officer, committee chairperson or participating member of a chapter committee.
  6. Have a satisfactory scholastic record as certified by the local agricultural education instructor and the principal or superintendent.
  7. Have participated in the planning and completion of the chapter’s Program of Activities.
  8. Have participated in at least five different FFA activities above the chapter level.
  9. Have participated in at least 25 hours of community service, within at least two different community service activities. These hours are in addition to and cannot be duplicated as paid or unpaid supervised agricultural experience hours. 
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American FFA Degree ​
 To be eligible to receive the American FFA Degree from the National FFA Organization, the member must meet the following minimum qualifications:
  1. Have received the State FFA Degree, have been an active member for the past three years (36 months) and have a record of satisfactory participation in the activities on the chapter and state levels.
  2. Have satisfactorily completed the equivalent of at least three years (540 hours) of systematic secondary school instruction in an agricultural education program, or have completed at least the equivalent of 360 hours of systematic secondary school instruction in agricultural education and one full year of enrollment in a post-secondary agricultural program, or have completed the program of agricultural education offered in the secondary school last attended.
  3. Have graduated from high school at least 12 months prior to the national convention at which the degree is to be granted.
  4. Have in operation and have maintained records to substantiate an outstanding supervised agricultural experience program, through which the member has exhibited comprehensive planning and managerial and financial expertise.
  5. Have earned and productively invested at least $7,500, or have earned and productively invested at least $1,500 and worked 2,250 hours in excess of scheduled class time. Any combination of hours multiplied by a factor of 3.33 plus dollars must be equal to or greater than the number 9,000 (see page 27 for calculations). Hours used for the purpose of producing earnings reported as productively invested income shall not be duplicated as hours of credit to meet the minimum requirements for the degree.
  6. Have a record of outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement and have achieved a high school scholastic record of “C” or better as certified by the principal or superintendent.
  7. Have participated in at least 50 hours of community service, within at least three different community service activities. These hours are in addition to and cannot be duplicated as paid or unpaid SAE hours.
  8. Applicants must submit an application with the signatures of the chapter president, chapter advisor, superintendent or principal, and state advisor or state executive secretary, certifying accuracy of all statements in the application and that the applicant conducted him/herself in a manner to be a credit to the organization, chapter and community.
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