PURINA MILLS YOUNG CATTLEMEN’S LEADERSHIP

SCHOLARSHIP FORM 2016

The Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Committee and Purina Mills will be awarding a $1,000.00 scholarship to a New Mexico student in December 2016 at the Joint Stockmen’s Convention at the Marriott Pyramid North. Also the Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Committee and the Allied Industries Committee will be presenting two $500.00 scholarships, one will be awarded to a high school senior and one to a continuing college student.

Scholarship Requirements:

  1. Must be a member of the New Mexico Cattle Grower’s Association Junior Cattle Growers or a child of an Association member.
  1. Must be a high school senior or college Freshman, Sophomore or Junior in good academic standing.
  1. The scholarship shall be awarded only once a year.
  1. The Scholarship shall be applied to any College or University.
  1. The Scholarship will be payable directly to the college or university or individual for expenses:i.e. tuition, books, fees, room and board.
  1. You may apply more than once, but you are eligible to receive the scholarship only twice. Preference will not be given to previous winners.

7. All applications will be numbered and names withheld until after a recipient has been

selected.

8. All applications must be typed no hand written applications will be accepted.

9. All applications will be judged on a 100 point scale. The scale is as follows:

GPA – 5 pts

Academic Honors – 10 pts

School Activities and Clubs – 5 pts

Community Activities and Organizations – 5 pts

Essay # 1 – 30 pts

Essay # 2 – 25 pts

Financial need – 20 pts

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS NOVEMBER 1, 2016

For more information, please call 505/247-0584. Mail to: NMCGA,

PO Box 7517

Albuquerque, NM 87194

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Purina Mills – Young Cattlemen’s Scholarship Application Form

Name: ______Male:___ Female: ____

Address: ______City ______Zip:______

Father’s Name: ______Mother’s Name: ______

Phone Number: ______Parents Phone Number ______

For Office use only

Date Received: ______

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Judges Total Score: ______

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Father’s Mother’s

Occupation: ______Occupation: ______

Where Employed: ______Where Employed: ______

Length of Service: ______Length of Service: ______

Number of dependent children (including applicant) in family: ______

Are any other members of the family in college: ______If so how many? ______

College Student:

What College are you now attending? ______

What is your major: ______Minor: ______

High School Student:

Have you applied for entrance to any college? ______

Have you been accepted? ______Rejected: ______

What field do you plan to major in? ______

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Have you already received any scholarships? ______

Scholarship amount? ______

High School attended? ______From: ______to ______

College ______From: ______to ______

Both High School & College Students

Academic Honors (10 pts): ______

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School connected clubs and activities (5 pts):

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Community Clubs, etc (5 pts):

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In you own words answer the following, “How has agriculture influenced your life?”

Please limit your response to approximately 150 words or less. Please type, you may use a separate attachment if needed. (Essay # 1 - 30 pts)

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In your own words, discuss one topic that is currently affecting the agricultural industry and its implications on the future of agriculture. Please limit your response to approximately 100 words or less. Please type, you may use a separate attachment if needed. (Essay # 2 – 25 pts.)

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Applicant Biography

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In applying for this scholarship, I am aware that I must maintain an above average GPA (at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale) while demonstrating acceptable standards of citizenship and character to continue qualifying in succeeding years when the stipend covers more than one year.

Signature: ______

Date:______

An official transcript of the applicant’s school record will be provided by the high school/college and must accompany application.

I hereby agree to permit review of this application and my school records by anyone representing the donors for this scholarship.

I, also state that I am a member of the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association or the child of an member.

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Signature of Applicant

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Signature of Parent or Guardian

(if under 18 years of age.)

Deadline: November 1, 2016

Please return completed application and transcripts to New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association, P.O. Box 7517, Albuquerque, NM 87194

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