The IPSA scholarship program was created to benefit the future of the Agricultural industry by supporting and encouraging the education of future Ag professionals.
IPSA awards $2,000 scholarships annually based on the number of applicants.
IPSA considers both high school seniors as well as active college students.
You must be majoring in an Agriculture related degree to be considered. No non-agriculture major applicants will be considered.
Preference is given to Science related fields (Agronomy, Crop, Soil, Engineering), and Business fields (Agriculture Business,Economics, Marketing)
Selection will be based on a combination of academic achievement, community and agricultural involvement. All applications will be reviewed by the IPSA Scholarship Awards Committee and the Board of Directors of the Independent Professional Seed Association.
Finalists for the IPSA Scholarships must be available for a Skype based interview with the IPSA Scholarship Awards Committee.
Awards will be presented at the IPSA Annual Conference in January; travel arrangements will be handled by IPSA.
All Scholarship Awards will be $2,000 per successful applicant. Previous award winners and applicants are also encouraged to reapply. IPSA will present a minimum of 5 Awards in 2017. The Deadline for applications is 5 PM, Central Standard Time, Friday, April 14, 2017.
Applications can be found on the association website, https://ipseed.org/ipsa-affairs/scholarships and should be sent via email to either Catherine Ballard at cat@ipseed.org or Todd Martin at todd@ipseed.org
