Applications are open for college scholarships from America’s dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board.
Eleven scholarships worth $2,500 each are available. In addition, there’s a $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship that will go to one outstanding recipient. NDB funds, in part, Dairy Management Inc., which manages the national dairy checkoff program.
Undergraduate students in their sophomore through senior year for the 2024-25 academic school year and enrolled in college/university programs that emphasize dairy are eligible.
Relevant majors may include: communications/public relations, journalism, marketing, business, economics, nutrition, food science, and agriculture education.
Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, an interest in a career in a dairy-related discipline, and demonstrated leadership, initiative, and integrity. Candidates must complete an application form, submit an official transcript of all college courses, and write a short statement describing their career aspirations, dairy-related activities, and work experiences.
Find the application: https://www.usdairy.com/about-us/dmi/scholarship
Applications are due May 31 at 11:59 p.m.
