Colorado Association of Wheat Growers Scholarship

 

The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) will award two, $1,000 scholarships in 2018.

 

One scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who plans to attend an accredited college, university, junior college or community college. The student must enter college the same year as their graduation from high school.

 

The second scholarship is the Larry K. Haynes CAWG Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to a college sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student who is attending an accredited college, university, junior college or community college.

 

Students intending to major in agriculture-related fields are strongly urged to apply. Both scholarships will be one-year, non-renewable awards. The students must be classified as full time students and confirmation of enrollment is required by the college or university. This award may be given in addition to other grants and scholarships. The recipients will be chosen by a review panel.

 

Applicant’s parent, grandparent, or legal guardian must be current or new members of CAWG OR the applicant must be nominated by a current or new member of CAWG. CAWG members who sponsor a student may each nominate one student.

 

Click here for the 2018 Scholarship Application

 

Application deadline is Friday, March 30, 2018.

 

Scholarship Honor Roll – Past Winners

 

 

2010 – Leigha Wickstrom, Orchard, and Rebecca May, Brush

 

 

 

2011 – Alison Seedorf, Yuma, and Ben Williams, Hayden

 

 

 

2012 – Kathleen Heupel, Weldona, and Michael Brooks, Walsh

 

 

2013 – Sean Arnold, Vona, and Sarah Cooksey, Roggen

 

 

 

2014 – Brett Arnusch, Kennesburg and Conner Blach, Yuma

 

 

 

2015 –  Kyle Specht, Brandon

 

 

 

2016 – Brandon Schenk, Akron and Justin McCaffrey, Cope