IN AN ESSAY FORMAT, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON CRITERIA PERTAINING TO THEIR LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT, SCHOLASTICS, AND THEIR DESIRE TO PURSUE A CAREER IN THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. GRADE TRANSCRIPTS AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ATTACHED TO APPLICATIONS.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FOUNDATION'S SCHOLARSHIP, THE APPLICANT MUST BE A FULL-TIME COLLEGE STUDENT PURSUING A DEGREE AND CAREER IN THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. THEY MUST MAINTAIN A 2.0 GPA FOR THE YEAR THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED. THE APPLICANTS MUST BE A DEPENDENT OF A NEW COOPERATIVE MEMBER OR FULL TIME EMPLOYEE, OR BE A NEW COOPERATIVE MEMBER THEMSELVES. THE SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT IS $2,000 AND IS AWARDED TO THE RECIPIENTS IN TWO PAYMENTS; AFTER COMPLETING THEIR FALL SEMESTER AND ANOTHER AFTER COMPLETING THEIR SPRING SEMESTER. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OPEN TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, COLLEGE FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS.