High School Scholarships
To help ensure a strong future for agriculture – a primary goal of the AgStar Fund for Rural America – we will award twenty $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors every May. The annual application deadline for this program is April 1.
Note: We will be awarding five $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors with an ag or rural background who plan to continue their education in any field of study.
Applicant Qualifications:
- Resident of our Local Service Area.
- Graduating high school senior.
- GPA of 3.0 or better.
- Designated major or interest in an ag-related field, or have an ag or rural background.
- Applicants are selected based on academic achievement, leadership characteristics and community involvement. Four winners will be chosen from each of our five regions. Special consideration will be given to children of parents who are clients of AgStar Financial Services, ACA.
Note: Immediate family members of AgStar employees or board members are not eligible to apply.
Previous Scholarship Recipients
To find out more about the AgStar Fund for Rural America, contact Jody Bloemke, Fund Administrator. Email Jody.Bloemke@AgStar.com, call 507-345-5656, or write to P.O. Box 4249, Mankato, MN 56002.