Nebraska Cooperative Council Turner

Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation (NCCEF)

Michael. S. Turner Scholarship Program

2020-2021 Academic Year

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 2020-2021 is April 15, 2020.

Criteria

Must be accepted as a student in CASNR majoring in Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics.

Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above (upperclassmen) or have demonstrated academic excellence as determined by UNL from SAT/ACT scores (freshman).

Be a son/daughter 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.
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.

Full Name *

First Name Last Name

UNL ID Number

Permanent Address *

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State
Zip Code	Country

Phone Number *

E-mail *

Can you be reached at the above address/phone and email during the summer *

Yes No

Please fill in your summer contact information below

Summer Address

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Summer Phone Number

Summer E-mail

Name and Town of Hometown Newspaper *

High School Attended *

Degree

Agribusiness Agricultural Economics

Minor(s), if any

Will your degree/major be Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics for the upcoming academic year?

Class Level for Upcoming Academic Year *

What is your cumulative GPA to date

What was your highest ACT/SAT score

Name of Parent|Guardian|Next of Kin #1 *

Address of Parent|Guardian|Next of Kin #1 *

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State
Zip Code	Country

Phone Number of Parent|Guardian|Next of Kin #1

Area Code Phone Number

Name of Parent 2|Guardian 2|Next of Kin #2 *

Enter 'none' if not applicable

Address of Parent|Guardian|Next of Kin #2 (If different from above)

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State
Zip Code	Country

Phone Number of Parent|Guardian|Next of Kin #2

Area Code Phone Number

Local Co-op(s) that your family is a member of (you must fill out at least one row). Once chosen, NCC will verify co-op membership before announcing recipients. *

Co-op

Co-op Headquarters (City)

Number of Years

1

2

3

What name is your family’s co-op membership under? (ie, may be one of your parents or could be a family corporation or farm name) *

Please respond to the following questions/statements:

There is a limit of 300 words for each question. You will not be able to submit your application if any answer exceeds 300 words.

How is the local farmer owned cooperative important to your family’s farming operation? (300 words or less)? *

0/300

Leadership Activities/Outstanding Achievements in High School and/or College (include membership and offices held in organizations, awards, honor societies, inc) (300 words or less): *

0/300

What are your career plans? (300 words or less) *

0/300

Have you taken/are you currently taking either AECN474-Cooperatives (first offered 18/19AY) or AECN 399-Role of Cooperatives in Ag (offered prior to 18/19AY)? *

Yes No

If not, do you plan to take AECN 474-Cooperatives (offered each fall semester)?

Yes No

Student Information

Parent Information

Essay Questions