A new $10,000 scholarship has been created for students in the Lethbridge area wanting to pursue studies in agriculture or a related field.

Lethbridge Exhibition Park and the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East created the scholarship for “top agricultural students” who have completed at least three years of studies at a college or university. It is open to residents of the counties of Lethbridge, Taber, Warner, Forty Mile, Cardston, Pincher Creek, Ranchlands, Willow Creek, and Vulcan as well as the Blood (Kainai) First Nations, Piikani First Nation, Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, or the City of Lethbridge.

Applications must be received prior to Jan. 15. For details, go to the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East website or the Exhibition Park website.