Individuals who have provided exceptional service to agriculture, agricultural education, or FFA are eligible for the Honorary American FFA Degree.
Teachers who have created high-quality agricultural education programs which inspire and motivate their students to strive for success are eligible for an Honorary American FFA Degree. In order for teachers to qualify for an Honorary American FFA Degree:

• Eighty-five percent of the teacher’s agriculture students must have been in FFA in the last year.
• The teacher must have been teaching agriculture for at least ten years.

Nominations for the Honorary American FFA Degree must be sent to the individual’s State FFA Association for approval. State staff forwards all approved nominations to the National FFA Organization.