Continuing our tradition, this spring, CoAg will award three $1,000 scholarships to eligible candidates. 

The candidate(s) shall:

·         Be a graduating senior in high school

·         Be an immediate family member of a CoAg member or employee.  Immediate family is defined as Son, Daughter, Brother, Sister, Father, Mother or under the charge of a Legal Guardian.

·         Provide proof of acceptance or enrollment in an institution of higher learning (beyond high school).

·         Preferably intend on pursuing a career in agriculture or a related or support industry.  This is not mandatory.  Several winners have pursued educations outside of agriculture.  However, preference will be given to those seeking an agriculturally related education.

·         Provide the selection committee (the policy committee & manager) with a one-page essay entitled "The Future of U.S. Agriculture and My Role in It."

The award shall:

·         Be three (3) $1,000 scholarships. One award per candidate and candidate family.

·         Be drawn from a list of eligible candidates by May 7^th of the year 2010.  Two alternates will be selected but they will not be notified unless a winner cannot or will not accept the award.

·         Presented directly to the institution of higher learning for the benefit of the successful candidate.

Please send the following to:           

CoAg Producers     PO Box 295       Rosalia, WA 99170       Attn: Jackie Tee

·         Your name, address and telephone number where you can be reached during normal business hours.

·         A letter from your high school on school stationary indicating that you will be graduating this academic year of 2010.

·         Proof of acceptance/enrollment in an institution of higher learning on official letterhead from that institute.

·         An original copy of your essay "The Future of U.S. Agriculture and My Role in It"

·         The name, address and telephone number of your family member who is the sponsoring CoAg member or employee.