CHS Foundation College Scholarships

The CHS Foundation has three scholarship programs available each year.

If you are a high school senior who will be pursuing an agricultural-related program, CHS offers fifty $1,000 scholarships. Applications must be received by April 1, 2012.

If you are a first year student in a two year college studying for an agriculture-related degree, you may apply for one of 25 $1,000 scholarships. Applications for these must also be received by April 1, 2012.

If you are currently studying agriculture at an eligible university, you are encouraged to apply for a CHS Foundation University Scholarship. There are upwards of 150 $1,000 scholarships awarded each year. These are awarded through the school, so students should inquire at their Financial Aid officefor more infomation on requirements and deadlines, which vary from school to school.

California Dreaming - PG&E Bright Minds Scholarship

If you live in the PG&E service area in California, you may be eligible for the PG&E Bright Minds Scholarship. There will be 10 scholarships of up to $30,000 each and finalists not winning will receive a $2,500 scholarship. Deadline for these is February 17, 2012, so get started.

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Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund offers a large number of scholarships to students of Hispanic heritage. A few of the scholarships available through the HSF with their deadlines are:

College Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors

HSF/AT&T Foundation Scholarship - Feb 15, 2011
HSF/Gold Standard Scholarship - Jan 31, 2011
HSF/HACEMOS Scholarship - Feb 28, 2011
HSF/Marathon Oil Cooperative Office Education (COE) Scholarship - Feb 15, 2011
HSF/Peierls Rising Star Scholarship - Feb 15, 2011
HSF/Procter & Gamble Company Scholarship - Mar 1, 2011
HSF/VAMOS Endowment Scholarship - Feb 28, 2011
HSF/Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. HS Scholarship Program - Jan 31, 2011

Scholarships for Undergraduates

HSF/ALPFA Scholarship - Jan 31, 2011
HSF/AT&T Foundation Scholarship - Feb 15, 2011
HSF/Gold Standard Scholarship - Jan 31, 2011
HSF/Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Business Leadership Award - Jan 31, 2011
HSF/HACEMOS Scholarship - Feb 28, 2011
HSF/MassMutual Multicultural College Scholarship - May 2, 2011
HSF/McNamara Family Creative Arts Grant Project - Feb 28, 2011
HSF/Nissan North America, Inc. Scholarship - Jan 31, 2011
HSF/Procter & Gamble Company Scholarship - Mar 1, 2011

Scholarships for Graduate Students

HSF/ALPFA Scholarship - Jan 31, 2011
HSF/CVS Caremark Scholarship - Jan 31, 2011
HSF/Gold Standard Scholarship - Jan 31, 2011
HSF/HACEMOS Scholarship - Feb 28, 2011
HSF/Marathon Oil Cooperative Office Education (COE) Scholarship - Feb 15, 2011
HSF/McNamara Family Creative Arts Grant Project - Feb 28, 2011
HSF/Nissan North America, Inc. Scholarship - Jan 31, 2011

Scholarships for Community College

HSF/AT&T Foundation Scholarship - Feb 15, 2011
HSF/Gold Standard Scholarship - Jan 31, 2011
HSF/HACEMOS Scholarship - Feb 28, 2011
HSF/MassMutual Multicultural College Scholarship - May 2, 2011
HSF/Peierls Rising Star Scholarship - Feb 15, 2011

For more infomation on these and other scholarships, visit Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

Other new or updated pages at College Scholarships include:

South Carolina 529 Plan
South Dakota 529 Plan
Tennessee 529 Plan
Texas 529 Plan
Vermont 529 Plan
Virginia 529 Plan

Taking an Agricultural Program?

Here are a few scholarships that are just for agricultural students.

CHS Foundation High School Scholarship Programs Application postmarked by April 1.
CHS Foundation Two-Year College Scholarship Program Application postmarked by April 1.
CHS Foundation University Scholarship Program Application postmarked by April 1.
National FFA Organization More than 1,000 scholarships (many for agricultural and non-agricultural) Deadline to get application: Feb 15, 2010.



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ACG Academic Competitive Grant
FAFSA

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KFC Colonel's Scholars Program Scholarships

You will have to hurry for this one. The KFC Colonel's Scholarship application deadline is February 10, 2010. This scholarship awards up to $5,000 per year towards tuition, fees, books, room and board. You may be eligible if you are graduating high school between 12/1/09 and 8/31/10 and are carrying at least a 2.75 GPA. For more information on this scholarship, check out KFC Colonel's Scholars

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KFC Colonel's Scholars
ACG Academic Competitive Grant
Stafford Loans

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Cleveland and Cuyahoga Community College Begin Scholarship Program

Good news for graduates of the Cleveland School District. 275 of this year's graduates will benefit from a $3,000 scholarship, enough to cover tuition, books and fees at Cuyahoga CC. Beyond that, another 60 students will receive $1,250 to cover part time studies.

The application can be found online at the CCC website. They are encouraging applications to be submitted by August 16.

For the moment, the scholarships will fund the 2008-09 school year, but Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson hopes to be able to continue the program in future years.

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Agriculture Scholarships - Almost $2.5 Million

1st Farm Credit Services runs several scholarship programs focused on students living or going to school in their service area which includes the Illinois counties of Adams, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Hancock, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, La Salle, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McHenry, McLean, Mercer, Ogle, Peoria, Pike, Putnam, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Warren, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago, Woodford. Here are two of them.

"At The Heart Of A Growing America" Agricultural Scholarship Program

This program consists of 23 $1,000 scholarships for students who have been accepted in an agriculture or agriculture-related curriculum at a college, community college or university. Application deadline is February 15. More information at http://www.usfarmcredit.com/aboutus/1st/HeartScholarship_information.asp .

Community College Agricultural Scholarship Program

Students at the following community colleges: Black Hawk College – East Campus, Kewanee; Highland Community College, Freeport; Illinois Central College, East Peoria; Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby; John Wood Community College, Perry; Joliet Junior College, Joliet; Kishwaukee College, Malta; and Spoon River College, Canton, are eligible for a $500 scholarship funded by 1st Farm Credit Services. Check with your school financial aid office or agriculture department for details. More information can be found at http://www.usfarmcredit.com/aboutus/1st/CCAScholarship.asp.

National FFA Organization Scholarship Program

Each year the FFA Organization offers about $2 million in scholarships to members and non-members. Applications for this year's scholarships must be submitted by February 15. More information at http://www.ffa.org/index.cfm?method=c_programs.Scholarships

Foremost Farms USA Agricultural Education Scholarships

Foremost Farms USA is offering up to 11 scholarships worth $2,000 each to member-owners or their children. Application deadline is February 28. More information at http://www.foremostfarms.com/news_and_events/index.html

CHS Foundation Two-Year College Scholarship Program

The CHS Foundation is sponsoring 50 $7500 scholarships for students attending their first year at an agricultural program at a two year colege. The scholarship will be used during their second year. More information and an application can be found at http://www.chsfoundation.org/documents/Two-Year-College-Scholarship-Application-2008.pdf

NCGA Academic Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship Program

The National Corn Growers Association awards five $1,000 scholarships annually to students who are members or dependents of members of the NCGA. To be eligible, students must be in an agriculture, agribusiness, or ag vocation program at an accredited institution and must be either a second year or later undergrad or a graduate student. Applications must be postmarked by February 1. More information can be found at http://www.ncga.com/scholarship/



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