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Oregon Blueberry Commission Scholarship (ID 1619)


Scholarship Description

Start Date:
1/1/2017
Deadline:
1/31/2017
Website:
http://www.oregonblueberry.com/scholarship/
Amount:
Varies
Description:
Scholarship applicants must be involved in some aspect of agriculture. Two or more separate awards may be
available. Each applicant will be eligible to receive only one award per year. The task of determining award
recipients will be assigned to the Oregon Blueberry Commission Scholarship Committee (OBCSC).
Student finalists will be selected by the OBCSC prior to May 1; interviews with the OBCSC will be required
for scholarships at the $5,000 level and will be at the OBCSC’s discretion for scholarships below that level.

Contact Information

Name/Company:
Oregon Blueberry Commission
Address:
P.O. Box 3366
City:
Salem
State:
OR
Zip:
97302
Phone:
(503) 364-2944

Eligibility

Gender:
NA
Eligibility:
Oregon Blueberry Commission Scholarship Selection Criteria:
1. Selection preference will be given to applicants who:
a. Are enrolled in a Crop Science, Horticulture or Food Science program.
b. Are interested in the blueberry industry.
c. Are permanent residents of Oregon.
d. Are current students in at least their first year of college in an Oregon university; having at least
one year remaining towards a degree at the time the scholarship is received.
2. Applicants must be legal residents of the United States.
3. Applications for scholarship must include responses to a questionnaire, an essay of less than 500
words describing what the student would bring to the blueberry industry and three letters of
reference.
4. Prior years’ scholarship recipients are eligible to receive an award. Application from a prior winner
must include information on progress toward degree.
Special Criteria:
Scholarship Eligibility Restrictions:
Family members of Oregon Blueberry Commission Scholarship Committee members are not eligible to
receive an award. Committee members’ family are encouraged to apply, but will not be eligible for an award
if the committee member remains on the committee for the selection process.
Family members of Oregon Blueberry Commission staff are not eligible to win an award.
Family members are defined as spouses, children or step-children, grandchildren or step-grandchildren and
siblings or step-siblings.