EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — Each year the Northern Plains Potato Growers Research & Education Foundation offers scholarships to the sons, daughters, grandsons, or granddaughters of the Potato Associates and NPPGA grower/members. There will be a total of two – $1,000 NPPGA Foundation Scholarships awarded and two – $1,000 Potato Bowl USA Ambassador Scholarships awarded.
All applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Parent or grandparent of applicant must be either an NPPGA grower/member or an NPPGA Potato Associate member
- Applicants must be graduating from high school this spring or already be attending college.
- Applicant must have at least a 3.0 grade point average.
- Potato Bowl Ambassador Scholarship applicants only – MUST be available to participate in selected Potato Bowl events during the week of September 5-9, 2017
If the above criteria can be met, please complete this application when applying for either or both of the two scholarships. Four individual winners will be selected by an independent panel of judges.
Applications must be received in our office no later than April 24, 2017. Mail to:
Scholarship Application
NPPGA
PO Box 301
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Please contact our office at 218-773-3633 if you have any questions. We look forward to helping you meet your education goals.
— Northern Plains Potato Growers Association
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