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The scholarship program of the American Jersey Cattle Association offers
over $10,000 for post-secondary students, from entering college
freshmen through graduate school. The awards include:
- Jack C. Nisbet Memorial Scholarship
- Paul Jackson Memorial Scholarship
- V. L. Peterson Scholarship
- William A. Russell Memorial Scholarship
- Reuben R. Cowles
Youth Award
- Cedarcrest Farms Scholarship
- Russell-Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies
- Bob Toole Youth Award
- Fred Stout Experience (application deadline, February 1 annually)
Forms for 2008-09 awards
now posted.
Applications for the next cycle (2008-09) must be postmarked July
1, 2008 or before. Applications will not be considered unless
transcript(s) are received on or before July 7. Recipients will be
notified in mid-August and awards presented at the Junior Banquet in November.
Qualifications
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A minimum grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4-point scale) is required to apply for these
scholarships. A copy of the most recent transcript(s) listing all completed coursework must be included
with the scholarship application. Applications will not be considered
without receipt of transcript(s).
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All scholarships have special
requirements for eligibility. Review these carefully.
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Eligibility for the Jack C. Nisbet Scholarship is restricted to
individuals who are nominated for the current year's National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. Applications
are not accepted from other
individuals.
Applications (Word documents)
- National Jersey Scholarships:
a single application to apply for Jackson
and Peterson scholarships (students who have completed at least one
year of college);
Russell scholarship (entering college freshmen); and Toole Award,
which may be applied to college expenses or a well-defined practical
experience related to breeding, developing and showing Registered
Jerseys™.
- Cedarcrest Farms Scholarship:
undergraduate and graduate
students seeking a degree in large animal veterinary
practice, dairy production, dairy manufacturing, or dairy product
marketing.
- Russell-Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies: click
here to request application ONLY if you are an undergraduate
student who has completed at least
one-half of coursework credit hours required for a degree in dairy
science, animal science (dairy emphasis), large animal veterinary practice, dairy
production or manufacturing, or dairy product marketing, OR a graduate
student in the same degree program areas.
- Reuben R. Cowles Youth Award:
eligibility limited to residents
of Florida,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia.
Click here for application procedures for the Fred
Stout Experience. Deadline for application is February 1.
Questions?
Contact Dr. Cherie L. Bayer if you have
questions about the Jersey award programs.
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