Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
April 25, 2007
Rural graduating students from
across the country who plan to pursue studies in agriculture or
forestry will have the opportunity to earn a $1,500 entrance
scholarship this summer by applying for a
Monsanto Canada Opportunity
Scholarship.
The 2007 Monsanto Canada Opportunity Scholarship Program will
award an estimated 50 scholarships to students entering their
first year of post-secondary education in agricultural sciences
or forestry at a recognized Canadian educational institution.
Entering its 16th year, the Monsanto Canada Opportunity
Scholarship Program has awarded over $825,000 to thousands of
deserving students since the program's inception in 1991.
"By assisting young people from family farm backgrounds in their
pursuit of a college or university education in agriculture or
forestry, we feel we are helping to invest in their future
careers and in the future of the agriculture and forestry
industries in Canada," said Trish Jordan, Monsanto Canada's
public affairs lead. "There are many rewarding, high-tech career
opportunities available in the agriculture and forestry sectors
and we want to do our part to encourage and support students
from family farms who wish to pursue a career in agriculture."
Monsanto Canada Opportunity Scholarships are available to
students who meet the following criteria:
- Students must come from a
family farm and/or forestry background with confirmed plans
to enroll in their first year of post-secondary education in
an agricultural sciences or forestry program;
- Students must have
demonstrated academic excellence, leadership capabilities,
and a keen interest and involvement in their rural
community;
- Students must submit a
completed application form, which includes an essay that
outlines what area of agriculture or forestry they would
like to work in and why;
- All completed application
forms must be post-marked no later than July 16, 2007.
Scholarship application forms and
posters in both French and English are in the process of being
distributed to high schools, 4-H Clubs, provincial and federal
agriculture offices, farm retail outlets and seed companies.
Application forms are also available from Monsanto's
CustomCare(R) line at 1-800-667-4944 or they can be accessed
online at www.monsanto.ca.
All applications will be reviewed by an independent panel of
judges and winning entries will be announced in September 2007.
Through its corporate giving program, Monsanto Canada seeks
opportunities to support associations or programs with a focus
on science and agricultural education; agricultural awareness;
leadership and development opportunities for rural youth; and
farm safety. Between $300,000 and $400,000 annually is provided
to charitable and community groups across the country through
Monsanto Canada's corporate giving program. |
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