Central Valley Ag

CVA MEMBER-OWNER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

The Central Valley Ag Scholarship Program is to assist the further education of students of CVA member-owners interested in pursuing higher education in an agriculturally related field.

CVA will offer 16 $1,000 scholarships to students of member-owners.

Qualifications

Applicant must be a student of a current CVA member-owner
Be a high school senior, graduating in spring 2021
Enrolled at a post-secondary institution immediately following high school graduation
Demonstrate leadership abilities, academic performance and desire to further their education and career in an agriculturally related field.
Submit one photo suitable for the newspaper to be used upon selection as an awardee
Complete online application fully
Write an essay on the topic, “How can cooperatives demonstrate their value to the next generation of agriculturists?”
1. Essay Guidelines:
  1. No reference can be made in the essay that will identify the contestant. The writer can reference a state’s name or CVA location within the essay.
  2. Essays must be typed, double-spaced and submitted as a pdf file
  3. All essays must be uploaded online and submitted with a CVA Scholarship Application

Rules

The applicant is to fill out the online application form and upload the photo and essay found on cvacoop.com/careers. Deadline is March 1, 2021.

Applicants will receive a letter once the scholarship committee has determined awardees in April 2021. The scholarship will be mailed to the school that is being attended on behalf of the awardee.

*First Name:

*Last Name:

*Address:

Address Line 2:

*City:

*State:

*Zip Code:

*Age:

*Phone:

*Email:

*Date of Birth:

*GPA:

*First Name of Parent/Guardian:

*Last Name of Parent/Guardian:

*CVA Patron ID #:

First Name of Parent/Guardian 2:

Last Name of Parent/Guardian 2:

*Name of High School Attended:

Name of FFA Chapter (if applicable):

*Name of Post-Secondary School attending Fall 2021:

*Describe your college and career goals. Please include academic areas of interest and why these areas appeal to you:

*Please list your high school and community activities and awards:

*Why do you feel you are a good candidate to receive this scholarship, and how will you represent your high school and community?:

*Why is CVA important to you, your family or your family’s operation?:

*Upload a high resolution photo (jpeg, png) to be utilized in publications if awarded:

Upload an essay on the topic, “How can cooperatives demonstrate their value to the next generation of agriculturists?” :

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