Scholarship Available for Undergraduate Ag Students Posted on 9/14/2012
On behalf of the Parsons Family, the California Grain Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the second annual John J. Parsons Scholarship. The inaugural scholarship, created in memory of John Joaquin Parsons, a long time farmer from Ducor, CA, was awarded earlier this year to a student at Cal Poly, SanLuis Obispo. The $1,500 scholarship will once again be awarded by the Parsons family based on a written essay, two letters of recommendation, a completed application, and an interview. The California Grain Foundation will help manage the process for the family.
After making the selection of the first recipient, the Parsons Family said, "We were very pleased to see such strong applications for the scholarship. California's agriculture industry needs individuals with courage, skills and a strong work ethic to farm our productive land. [The recipient] best filled our vision for this memorial scholarship and we will continue to help, in this small way, to encourage young students to enter the production agriculture field."
This scholarship is being offered to a current, full-time California university undergraduate student who is planning a career in production agriculture. Any student enrolled in a four-year college with a major in agriculture is eligible. Applicants will need to provide proof of enrollment, and be a U.S. citizen.
All materials must be submitted by October 30, 2012 to:
California Grain Foundation 1240 Commerce Avenue, Suite A Woodland, CA 95776
