AgCarolina scholarships available
By From staff reports
Published in News on March 25, 2011 1:46 PM
AgCarolina Financial will be awarding more than $25,000 in scholarships to students who will be attending or who are currently enrolled in a North Carolina college or university. The cooperative will present 27 scholarships to the children or grandchildren of customers or employees of the cooperative.
*Five $2,000 scholarships will be available to students who are pursuing an agriculture-related degree at North Carolina State University. The application due date is April 15.
*Five $750 scholarships will be awarded to students who are enrolled in the North Carolina State University Ag Institute. Application due date is April 15.
*Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing an agriculture-related degree at North Carolina A&T State University. Applicants must reside within AgCarolina Financial's territory. Application due date is April 15.
*Five recipients will be awarded scholarships of $750 each to any community college within the state of North Carolina. Application due date is April 30.
*Five recipients will be awarded scholarships of $1,000 each to any four-year college or university within the state. Scholarships will be non-degree specific. Application due date is April 30
*Five scholarships in the amount of $500 each will be awarded to any high school senior who is a FFA member, residing within AgCarolina's territory with plans to attend a four year college or university. Application due date is April 30.
Scholarship applications are available online at www.agcarolina.com. Select careers and then scholarships.
AgCarolina Financial is a farmer-owned financial cooperative with headquarters in Raleigh.