State Farm Companies Foundation provides support for higher learning, volunteerism, and partner grants that empower youth and the community. It does not provide scholarships directly to individuals. We provide funding to national, established scholarship programs such as National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Good Neighbor Scholarship: The State Farm Companies Foundation believes all children deserve an education that helps them reach their potential and prepares them for life. The State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship Program was established to provide financial assistance to fifty high school seniors who plan to attend college, technical, or vocational school, but may not be able to meet the expenses of a higher education without such aid and often do not qualify for other scholarships. For more information, please visit scholarshipamerica.org or contact Scholarship America at 1-507-931-1682. Email: statefarm@scholarshipamerica.org

National Merit $2500 Scholarships: These are one-time, nonrenewable awards of $2,500 made to high school seniors who qualify as Finalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. For more information, please visit nationalmerit.org/or contact National Merit at 847-866-5100. 

Through its various programs, the Foundation provides grants to other tax-exempt organizations. The Foundation expects these organizations and their leadership to comply with all laws, to follow high ethical standards, and to have strong internal controls. This includes:

• Mission statement outlining purpose and goals
• Compliance with established guidelines for its charitable purposes
• Business practices that monitor and enforce ethical standards of all persons associated with the organization
• Satisfy appropriate background checks when children are included in programs
• Good stewards of grant funds through internal controls and oversight
• Adequate safeguards to avoid conflicts of interest