Prairie students planning careers in agriculture or agribusiness now have an earlier deadline to seek funding support through the Co-op Excellence in Ag program.
Excellence in Ag, Federated Co-operatives’ (FCL) multi-year scholarship and summer internship program, previously had a Jan. 31 deadline, but for the 2016 round, the application deadline will be Oct. 15 this year.
More details on the program, including eligibility requirements and this year’s essay/video topics, are available at local Co-op Agro Centres and online.
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“We know that many students are already thinking about their employment options for next summer,” Trish Meyers, knowledge and innovation manager for FCL’s crop supplies department, said Tuesday in a release.
“By moving the application deadline forward, we are able to better respond to their needs and identify internship placements earlier.”
This fall, FCL said, four students, enrolled in either a diploma or degree program in agriculture or business, can receive up to $20,000 each through the program, which also offers paid summer internships and the opportunity for future employment and a signing bonus with an FCL member co-operative.
Recipients for 2015 included first-year students Colby Harty of Etzikom, Alta., Skye Feil of Swift Current, Sask., Carson Rodgers of MacGregor, Man. and Kiana Sajtos of St. Francois Xavier, Man., and second-year student Sara Grassick of Prince Albert, Sask. — AGCanada.com Network
