Scholarships
Midwest Dairy Association offers scholarships to students who are from dairy farms or studying in dairy-related majors. Scholarship eligibility and awards vary by state. In addition, Dairy Management Inc. offers checkoff-funded scholarships at the national level. Scholarships which are currently in the application phase are listed below. Scholarships will be added as the year progresses. Check back to this site for your state if it is not listed; most Midwest Dairy Association scholarships are due on March 1.
Illinois Division Scholarships
The Illinois Division of Midwest Dairy Association provides educational awards of $1,000.
Iowa Division Scholarships
The Iowa Division of Midwest Dairy Association will be awarding 23 educational awards - three $1500 awards, eight $500 awards and twelve $250 awards.
Minnesota Division Scholarships
More than $3,000 in scholarships will be awarded to students at the University of Minnesota CFANS in St. Paul, and two $1,200 scholarships will be awarded at the University of Minnesota in Crookston.
Mo-Kan Division Scholarships
The Mo-Kan Division of Midwest Dairy Association will be awarding ten educational awards of $500 each.
Nebraska Division Scholarships
The Nebraska Division of Midwest Dairy Association will be awarding seven educational awards: one $1500 award for students studying in the dairy field, one $1000 award for students studying in the dairy field, and five $500 awards which apply to any college major or degree.
North Dakota Division Scholarships
A $1,000 scholarship is available to students attending North Dakota State University.
Ozarks Division Scholarships
The Ozarks Division of Midwest Dairy Association will be awarding four educational awards of $500 each.
South Dakota Division Scholarships
Two $1,500 scholarships and two $750 scholarships are available annually to dairy science students at South Dakota State University in Brookings.
Dairy Management, Inc. Scholarships
Scholarships sponsored by Dairy Management Inc., the national dairy checkoff.