Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association is offering ten $1,000
scholarships for the 2021 academic year to college students pursuing careers, as well as two $750 scholarships specifically for students earning degrees from technical colleges. “Equity Livestock is proud to help students further their educational endeavors by offering scholarships,” says Curt Larson, president/CEO.
“Education can make a difference, and the expense to attend college can be a challenge. Offering scholarships can help make it affordable, and we believe in investing in our future leaders.” To be eligible, applicants must be a member or the son or daughter of an Equity Cooperative Livestock producer pursuing higher education from an accredited college, university, or technical school. Scholarship winners are selected based on their scholastic achievements, extracurricular activities, application essay response and dedication to a career.
Applications are available from the home page of the cooperative’s website at www.equitycoop.com, or by calling 1-800-362-3989, ext. 152. Applicants are asked to provide a current college transcript and three letters of reference in one mailing, in addition to their online application form by Monday, November 30, 2020. Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association is a federated cooperative headquartered in Baraboo. Equity operates 12 facilities, and services producers in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Equity assists producers with the marketing, managing and financing of their agricultural businesses.
