Scholarship Opportunity
Central Minnesota Farm Show Agriculture Scholarship
Offered by St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce
The Central Minnesota Farm Show Agriculture Scholarship supports high school and postsecondary students from Central Minnesota who are pursuing agriculture-related education and careers. The scholarship is funded through the Central Minnesota Farm Show and encourages students to prepare for careers in farming, agribusiness, and the broader agriculture industry.
Application Timeline
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Eligibility
- Be a qualifying high school or current postsecondary student from Central Minnesota.
- Pursue or plan to pursue an agriculture-related program, major, or career.
- College applicants must have graduated from a high school located in Benton, Morrison, Pope, Grant, Sherburne, Meeker, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Todd, Stevens, Wright, Stearns, Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Swift, Douglas, or Isanti County, Minnesota.
- Meet all requirements of the current Central Minnesota Farm Show Agriculture Scholarship application.
Requirements
- Complete the Central Minnesota Farm Show Agriculture Scholarship application.
- Provide high school or college information, as applicable.
- Provide current GPA information.
- List agriculture-related courses, programs, or majors in which you have enrolled.
- Explain how your future or career plans relate to agriculture.
- List activities, volunteer roles, work experience, and accomplishments.
- Provide a written response of 100 words or less explaining why you are applying for the scholarship.
How to Apply
- 1Confirm that you meet the Central Minnesota geographic requirements.
- 2Complete the online scholarship application.
- 3Provide your high school or college academic information and GPA.
- 4Describe your agriculture-related coursework, programs, or major.
- 5Explain how your future career plans relate to agriculture.
- 6List relevant activities, volunteer work, employment, and accomplishments.
- 7Write the required response of no more than 100 words explaining why you are applying.
- 8Submit the complete application by the annual deadline.
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