Kentucky Women in Agriculture College Scholarship

In keeping with the mission to empower women in agriculture through education, involvement, and action, the Kentucky Women in Agriculture organization offers a scholarship for women who are full-time students entering their junior year in college through graduate school. Scholarship applicants must demonstrate the degree they are seeking relates to agriculture, demonstrate need, and be enrolled as a full-time student.

1. Be a female with residence in Kentucky. 2. Entering junior year through graduate school in a Kentucky school or affiliate veterinary school with a GPA of 2.5 or above. Must submit their college transcript to date.

The scholarship award will be $1,000 and will be paid to the applicant in one $500 increment each semester. Applications are judged on desire to work in agriculture (40 pts), financial need (30 pts), academic record (20 pts), and extra-curricular activities (10 pts).

Apply using the application form below. Applications must include:

• A statement about the applicant’s career goals for working in agriculture and how this scholarship will support her academic pursuits. (500 words or less)

• A college transcript (to date)

• At least two (2) letters of recommendation

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