Open to all active FFA members who have completed two or more years of Agricultural Education and who are candidates for or have previously received the State FFA Degree. Each chapter is entitled to submit applications in each area. Star applicants must be current-year state degree candidates or have not exceeded the requirements for the American FFA Degree. Where applicants are engaged in multiple types of agricultural experience programs, the work from which the most income was earned shall determine the category. In either case, only bona fide agricultural work will qualify an applicant for these awards. These guidelines are consistent with the categories for applying for the American FFA Degree. The following guidelines outline the four different award areas.

​Star Farmer: Outstanding achievement in a production agriculture SAE and active participation in the FFA is recognized with the State Star Farmer Award. Each year, the Connecticut FFA Association selects one member to receive the State Star Farmer Award. The National FFA Foundation provides a cash award.

Star Agribusiness: Outstanding achievement in an entrepreneurial SAE and active participation in the FFA is recognized with the State Star Agribusiness Award. Each year, the Connecticut FFA Association selects one member to receive the State Star Agribusiness Award. The National FFA Foundation provides a cash award.

Star Placement: Outstanding achievement in a placement SAE and active participation in the FFA is recognized with the State Star Placement Award. Each year, the Connecticut FFA Association selects one member to receive the State Star Placement Award. The National FFA Foundation provides a cash award.

Star Agriscience: The State FFA Degree recipient who has excelled in SAE who has Outstanding achievement in an agriscience-based SAE (natural resources, research/ experimentation or science-based directed lab), and active participation in the FFA is recognized with the State Star in Agriscience Award. Each year, the Connecticut FFA Association selects one member to receive the State Star in Agriscience Award. The National FFA Foundation provides a cash award.