Scholarship Application

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Step 2: Scholarship Application

The NEW Cooperative Foundation offers a minimum of ten (10) scholarships of $2,000 each; awarded to undergraduates pursuing degrees in agriculture. We are also pleased to offer the Bob Wallentine Memorial Scholarship, awarding one $4,000 scholarship to a full-time student pursuing an Agricultural Business degree. Recipients will be selected according to their outstanding leadership potential and interest in pursuing a future career in agriculture. Applicants shall be full-time students that have been accepted into an accredited 2-year college or a 4-year university. Applicants who meet the criteria of the Wallentine Memorial scholarship (full-time undergraduate student at a four-year university pursuing an Agricultural Business degree) will automatically be entered for BOTH NEW Cooperative scholarships. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 13, 2026. By completing the scholarship application below, you automatically apply for both the NEW Cooperative Agriculture AND Wallentine Memorial scholarships if you meet the criteria for each. Recipients may only receive a NEW Cooperative scholarship one time. ** Please note: when using the online application form, it does not save your work if not completed.

Full Name (First, Middle, Last) *

Birthdate

Home Address *

City

State

ZIP Code

Your Cell Phone Number

Home Phone Number

County

Name of parent(s) or guardian *

Father's Occupation *

Mother's Occupation *

Name of High School

School phone number

Are you a NEW Cooperative member or a dependent of a NEW Cooperative member?

Yes No

Name of NEW Cooperative member (applicant, parent or guardian) *

What is your current grade level or year in college? *

What is/will be your agriculture major in college?

What college or university will you be attending in the 2026-2027 school year? *

Major school and community activities including offices held in organizations while in high school and/or college; specify the year.

Name of Activity	Year

Name of Activity Year

Employment and/or Ag Ownership

Employer	Position / Scope of Ownership	Year

Employer Position / Scope of Ownership Year

To date, what is your greatest accomplishment and why? *

Explain your current involvement in agriculture.

How will you be involved in agriculture in the long term?

How is NEW Cooperative important to your family's farming operation and/or your local community?

When is your high school awards ceremony?

Attach your Letter of Recommendation (.docx, .pdf, .odf) Max. file size: 16 MB.

Attach your transcript (.docx, .pdf, .odf) Max. file size: 16 MB.

This information is requested for the purpose of awarding scholarships. No persons outside the coordination staff, the review committee, and the NEW Cooperative Board of Directors will be provided this information. I authorize NEW Cooperative to release copies of this form and information about my academic record to the committee designated to make the scholarship award selections and to publicize the scholarship award if I am a recipient.

Date

Signature of student (type your full name)