Scholarship programs

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
• Two-Year College Scholarship Program
• University Scholarship Program
  

High School Scholarship Program
The CHS Foundation will award 25 $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors.

Student eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the scholarships. Those not meeting the requirements will not be considered.

• Students are high school seniors, graduating in the spring of 2008
• Students will study an agricultural-related major at a two- or four-year college
• Applicants must reside in one of the following states: Colorado, Idaho, Illinois,
  Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
  North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming

Other information:

• Scholarship Program Guidelines (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Application process
Students may apply one of two ways:

1. Online application
1. Apply through the online application, by clicking on the link below:
   Online Application
   
2. Supplemental application materials listed in the Applicant Agreement and
   Academic Verification Form must be postmarked by May 1.
   Applicant Agreement and Academic Verification Form (PDF)

2. Paper application
1. Download PDF application, by clicking on the link below. The application is
   an easy-to-use PDF with fill-in-the-blank form fields. Applicants can complete
   the form fields and print for a neat application.
   Paper Application (PDF)

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

Applications and supplemental materials must be postmarked/submitted by May 1.
All applicants will be notified by June 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 50
$750 scholarships from the CHS Foundation.

Student eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the scholarships.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• At the time of application the student will be in his or her first year of study
  at a two-year institution. The scholarship is intended for use during the second
  year of study.
• Students will be studying an agricultural-related major
• Students are only eligible to win the scholarship once
• Applications must be completed and postmarked by March 1

For 2008, scholarships will be awarded to agricultural students from—or attending
two-year colleges—in the following states: Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Application and guideline materials
Applications and reference forms are in PDF format with easy-to-use and fill out forms. The 2008 scholarship program is closed. Information about the 2009 program will be on this web site in the fall of 2008.

• Guidelines
• Frequently asked questions
• Promotional Poster (for colleges and co-ops)

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.

Online form for academic institutions

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:

• Students are working towards an agricultural-related degree to pursue a career in agribusiness or production agriculture

• Students will be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year; students are eligible to receive the scholarship multiple years

• 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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