CCTA Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $1,000
Awards Available: 1
Award Deadline: Dec 1, 2024

CCTA’s focus is education. We understand that the future of agriculture rests not only in our hands but in those of our young farmers and industry men and women. It gives CCTA great pleasure to award scholarships to deserving high school and college students. These scholarships are paid for by donations and proceeds from the annual conference.

Colorado Conservation Tillage Association Agricultural Scholarship Qualifications

  • Students who will attend a higher institution of learning full-time in Spring or Fall 2023 OR a full-time student enrolled in a vocational (trade) school program in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas or Wyoming.
  • Majoring/training in Agriculture (equine and animal science excluded), Ag business, Horticulture or Agronomy.
  • Must be a Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas or Wyoming resident.
  • Minimum GPA of 2.7

Attach:

  • List of leadership-related activities and involvement
  • List of out-of-school agriculture and leadership-related activities and involvement
  • List of honors and awards
  • Official and most current transcript
  • One-page essay explaining your interest in agriculture, knowledge of conservation tillage practices, future goals
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Headshot photo required
How to Apply:

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