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Murdoch's Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 10/1/2024
Closes: 12/1/2024

Murdoch's Scholarship provides financial assistance to high school senior and college freshman FFA members in Montana who plan to study agriculture at a college in any state.

Win up to
$500
  • Essay Required: Yes
  • Need-Based: Yes
  • Merit-Based: No
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Requirements
  • This program is open to seniors graduating from high schools in Montana and graduates of those high schools who are enrolled as freshmen at a college or vocational school in any state and planning to major in agriculture.
  • Applicants must be members of FFA and have completed at least 2 years of agricultural education classes.
  • They must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  • Selection is based on academic achievement (10 points); FFA leadership, including agricultural education courses completed (15 points); an essay describing their career objectives and why they have selected a career or vocation in agriculture (15 points); their FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project (20 points); an essay on their community service and their role in those activities (10 points); financial need (5 points); a letter of reference from their adviser (5 points), and a letter of reference from a community member (5 points).

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Bachelor's Degree
    Current Grade
    High School Senior, College Freshman, College Sophomore
    Location
    • Country: US
    • State: MT
    Minimum GPA
    2
    Affiliations
    Future Farmers of America

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