At UNL, the NCCEF will award seven $3,000 scholarships in honor of Michael S. Turner.
Ineligible, incomplete, and late applications will not be considered.
Application deadline for 2021-2022 is April 15, 2021.
Criteria
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Must be accepted as a student in CASNR majoring in Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics.
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Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above (upperclassmen) or have demonstrated academic excellence as determined by UNL from SAT/ACT scores (freshman).
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Be a child of a parent/legal guardian who has been an active member, director or employee for at least the prior 3 years of a cooperative which has been a member in good standing of the Council for the past 5 years.
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Preference for upperclass students shall be given to a student who is currently taking or has completed the Cooperatives class offered by CASNR (AECN 474 in 18/19AY or AECN 399 prior to that)
Recipients are selected by a CASNR Scholarship Committee.
Once chosen, NCCEF will verify co-op membership before announcing recipients.
Your application information may be provided to the Donor in order to aid in choosing a recipient, or invite you to attend a scholarship meeting/luncheon with the donors of your scholarship or provide more information on your award.
For questions, please contact Ed Woeppel or Deb Mazour at the NCCEF office at 402/475-6555, edw@nebr.coop, or debm@nebr.coop.