Compeer Financial through it's cooperate giving program Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America is accepting applications for it's High School Senior Scholarship program. A total of 105 scholarships valued at $1,500 each will be given. It is designed for students who will major in agriculture or an agriculture related field. Students planning on attending a college university or technical school are eligible to be awarded a Compeer Financial High School Senior Scholarship.

In addition to being a high school senior, applicants must live in Compeer Financial's 144 county territory and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. "Scholarship recipients are selected based on a combination of academic achievement, agricultural and community  youth organization involvement and essays." Go to the web site Compeer.com where you can download the application forms. If you wish you can also fill out the electronic application on line. All applications must be received by Compeer Financial's Fund for Rural America by March 16, 2018.

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