The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America, Compeer Financial’s corporate giving program, is offering 123 scholarships to students this year. High school seniors who have an agriculture or rural background, or plan to major in an agriculture-related field at a college, university or technical school are encouraged to apply between now and March 15.
Each scholarship recipient will receive $1,500 for educational tuition expenses. Qualified applicants must live in Compeer Financial’s 144-county territory and have a 3.0 GPA or higher. Recipients will be selected based on academic achievement, agricultural and community organization involvement and essays.
To date, the Fund has awarded 468 scholarships to graduating seniors, totaling $702,000.
“The high school scholarship program aims to encourage students’ commitment to pursuing a career path in agriculture – it’s a signature investment in the future,” says Karen Schieler, senior corporate giving specialist at Compeer Financial.
Since 2021, the Fund for Rural America has also three additional opportunities for students who live in the metropolitan areas of Cook County, Ill., Hennepin or Ramsey County, Minn., or Milwaukee County, Wis.
“Our goal is to contribute to the future of agriculture across our territory, which includes metro areas where more and more students are interested in exploring careers in agriculture. We hope to inspire those students as they pursue their future careers,” says Schieler.
Students can find the scholarship application at compeer.com/scholarships. Applications can be emailed to [email protected], mailed to P.O. Box 1219, Lakeville, MN 55044, or submitted in person at a local Compeer Financial office. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 15.
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