Queenstown, Maryland (October 27, 2021) – The Maryland Grain Producers Scholarship and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) scholarship applications are combined for the first time this year. Students only need to fill out one application to apply for both the state and national scholarships. The online application is currently open and due Monday, January 31, 2022. This application can be found at bit.ly/2022scholarship.
For the 2022 to 2023 school year, the Maryland Grain Producers is offering up to four scholarships in the amount of at least $2,500. While the National Corn Growers has three scholarship programs for technical school/community college, four-year university students, and a graduate scholarship.
If you are a high school graduating senior or current college student pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field, Maryland Grain Producers wants to support you!
Eligibility Requirements:
- One must be a Maryland Grain Producers Association member or son/daughter of a member actively farming grain. To become a member today, visit marylandgrain.org/member/.
- Attending a two-year or four-year institute starting fall of 2022.
- Members should not have received a checkoff refund in the past 12 months.
- Students must currently be residing in Maryland, but can attend school outside of the state.
Scholarship funds will be distributed in July of 2022 and following the fall semester of 2022. These funds will be issued on behalf of each student to his or her college. Previous winners may reapply but are only eligible to receive the scholarship twice.
The Maryland Grain Producers Scholarship Committee will select the receipts from applications with all identifying information redacted. Scholarships will be awarded during our annual Commodity Classic held Thursday, July 28, 2022, at the Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park on Route 18.
The Maryland Grain Producers Association utilizes farmer checkoff dollars from our Utilization Board to support four farm families and our future generation!
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