UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP programs
CHS Foundation Mini-grants
The CHS Foundation grants up to $1,000 to innovative academic and leadership programs that strengthen student learning and enhance professional development. Examples include: leadership training opportunities, mentorship programs, professional development experiences and student fundraising efforts.
Student eligibility and funding criteria
- Must be a campus-sanctioned club/organization
- Must have an agricultural-related focus
- Club/organization may receive only one grant per academic semester
- An advisor must be listed as a contact
- Regular and ongoing club expenses are ineligible
Application and guideline materials
Click here to complete and submit an electronic application. Questions can be directed to (800) 814-0506 or info@chsfoundation.org.
Grants will be awarded on an on-going basis; there are no submission deadlines.
CHS Foundation Scholarships
The CHS Foundation offers three scholarship programs that focus on developing future leaders in agribusiness and production agriculture. Here are the programs offered:
High School Scholarship Program
The CHS Foundation will award 50 $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors.
Student eligibility
Applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Student is a high school senior, graduating in the spring of 2010
- Student will study an agricultural-related major at a two- or four-year college
- Student must be a U.S. citizen
Application and guideline materials
Click here for a PDF application with fill-in-the-blank form fields.
Students must include the following information with the application:
- A copy of school transcripts
- Two letters of reference
- Completed answers to short essay questions
- School administrator/guidance counselor signature
- Applicant signature and if applicant is under 18, parent/guardian signature
Other information:
Applications/supplemental materials must be postmarked/submitted by April 1.
All applicants will be notified by May 1.
Selection Process
The scholarship recipients will be selected by an external, independent committee managed by the CHS Foundation.
Questions
Any questions can be directed to 800-814-0506 or info@chsfoundation.org.
Two-Year College Scholarship Program
First-year agricultural students at two-year colleges are invited to apply for 25
$1,000 scholarships from the CHS Foundation.
Student eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the scholarships.
- Student must be in his/her first year at a two-year college studying an agricultural-related major; the scholarship is intended for use during the second
year of study - Each student can only receive the scholarship once
- Student must be a U.S. citizen
Application and guideline materials
- Click here for a PDF application with fill-in-the-blank form fields.
- Click here for a list of frequently asked questions.
Applications/supplemental materials must be postmarked/submitted by April 1.
All applicants will be notified by May 1.
Academic institution information
For two-year academic institutions that would like to receive information about this scholarship program on an annual basis, fill out the online form below. This is for academic institution staff only; forms are to be updated annually.
Any questions can be directed to 800-814-0506 or info@chsfoundation.org.
University Scholarship Program
Students currently studying agriculture at select universities around the nation may be eligible to apply for a CHS Foundation University Scholarship. Nearly 150 $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually.
Student eligibility
Scholarship recipients are selected by the following criteria:
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Students are working towards an agricultural-related degree to pursue a career in agribusiness or production agriculture
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Students will be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year; students are eligible to receive the scholarship multiple years
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First preference will be given to students with an interest in agricultural-based cooperatives; this may include, but not be limited to students who have:
- Demonstrated interest through educational experiences focusing on cooperatives, which may include, but is not limited to international study tours, professional development, conferences, job shadowing, current membership/involvement with an agricultural cooperative
- Interned, worked or plan to work for an agricultural-based cooperative
- Taken a course covering cooperative business structure
Application and selection process
To apply, eligible students should contact the financial aid, foundation or College of Agriculture offices of a participating university (listed below). Deadlines vary for individual universities. Scholarship recipients are selected by a designated committee at each participating university. These selection committees are independent from the CHS Foundation.
Participating universities
The CHS Foundation University Scholarship Program is administered by each participating university:
- Colorado State University
- Dickinson State University
- Iowa State University
- Kansas State University
- Michigan State University*
- Montana State University
- North Dakota State University
- Northwest Missouri State University
- Ohio State University
- Oklahoma State University
- Oregon State University
- Purdue University*
- South Dakota State University
- Southwest Minnesota State University
- Texas A&M University*
- Texas Tech University
- University of Idaho
- University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
- University of Minnesota-Crookston
- University of Minnesota-St. Paul
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- University of Nebraska
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- University of Wyoming
- Utah State University
- Washington State University
*Pursuing scholarship partnership. To be implemented soon.
Any questions can be directed to 800-814-0506 or info@chsfoundation.org.
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The CHS Foundation is the major
giving entity for CHS Inc
The CHS Foundation is the major
giving entity for CHS Inc