HURON, S.D. — Applications for the South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation Graduate School Scholarship are now available at www.sdfufoundation.org.
The Farmers Union Foundation Scholarship is designed to help retain talent in South Dakota to support South Dakota’s agriculture industry. It is open to students from South Dakota, pursuing a graduate degree in research, animal science, agriculture business or agriculture education at an accredited South Dakota school.
“Education is our future. This scholarship is one way Farmers Union works to help retain highly skilled individuals in South Dakota,” said Doug Sombke, SDFU President and fourth-generation Conde farmer.
Application deadline is Nov. 15.
Also sponsored by Travelers Motor Club, scholarship preference is given to students from South Dakota who have/had an affiliation with Farmers Union. Awards are for one academic year, beginning in the fall, and students may reapply at the end of the award period.
Eligible graduate students include on-campus and distance education students who are pursuing any master’s or doctoral program, agriculture teacher certification program (CERT/FCSC) or graduate certificate program (GCERT).
To learn more, contact Karla Hofhenke, Executive Director, South Dakota Farmers Union, at khofhenke@sdfu.org or call 605-352-6761 ext.114.
— South Dakota Farmers Union
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