In an effort to encourage and reward continuing education, the Glenn-Colusa CattleWomen and Cattlemen are offering a scholarship, to be awarded based on need and achievement. This scholarship is being offered to students who will be entering their junior or senior year of upper division college or university work or students who will be entering graduate school in the fall of 2022.
Candidates must be graduates of a Glenn or Colusa county high school with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
“The goal is to honor and support students planning a career in an agriculture-related field, preferably with an emphasis on beef production or promotion,” the organization said in a statement.
The application deadline is May 1, 2022.
In addition, the Glenn-Colusa CattleWomen and Cattlemen will offer a vocational education scholarship in the amount of $1000 with additional awards if funding is available to a student pursuing appropriate certification in a field related to and supportive of agriculture.
This includes, but is not limited to, vet tech, welding, ag computer, diesel/farm equipment repair and maintenance, heavy equipment operation, meat inspection, butchering, AI, preg testing, metal fabrication, farrier, or equine dentistry.
Scholarship money can be used toward the cost of tuition, fees, books, tools, housing, or other needs associated with a student’s education in the selected field.
Students pursuing a four-year degree are not eligible.
Applicants must be Glenn or Colusa County high school graduates/students or have their GED certificate, enrolling as full-time students in the program, enrolled for the fall semester of the year in which the scholarship is awarded, and pursuing an associate of applied science degree or certification in a trade related to agriculture as listed above.
The application deadline is May 1, 2022.
For information and application on these scholarships, contact Jill Egly at eglyjb@yahoo.com. Completed packet/letters of recommendation to be mailed to Jill Egly, 438 S. Lassen St., Willows, CA 95988.■