This scholarship recognizes and supports academic achievement in minority students in professions of Agriculture, Finance or Business in the Northwest. Four $2,500 scholarships will be awarded based on the criteria below.
Deadline
The deadline to submit an application for a Minority Scholarship is March 1 each year. Apply now.
Eligibility
Enrolled university students who meet all of the following qualifications are eligible to apply. Applicants must:
- be attending an accredited four-year university located in one of the following Northwest states: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, or Utah;
- be pursuing a degree in one of the following areas of study: Business, Accounting, Agricultural Business, Finance, or Economics;
- be a member of one of the following ethnic minority groups: African American or Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, or Pacific Islander;
- be a U.S. citizen or legal resident of the United States;
- be enrolled full time (12 or more credits);
- have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and
- not be a previous winner of a Northwest FCS college scholarship.
What you need to do
- Obtain a copy of your high school or college transcript and save it as a PDF, using the following naming convention for the filename: Firstname-Lastname-Transcript.pdf (for example: Sam-Smith-Transcript.pdf). Unofficial photocopies of your transcript are acceptable.
- Write an essay. An essay helps the judges learn more about you and your future life plans.
Essay Instructions
- Write an essay, no more than a page in length, discussing the following:
How will you use your education and degree to make a positive impact? - Save your essay as a PDF, using the following naming convention for the filename: Firstname-Lastname-Essay.pdf (for example: Sam-Smith-Essay.pdf).
- Write an essay, no more than a page in length, discussing the following:
- Obtain a letter of recommendation and save it as a PDF, using the following naming convention for the filename: Firstname-Lastname-Letter.pdf (for example: Sam-Smith-Letter.pdf). If you have more than one letter, combine all letters into one PDF file.
- Fill out the online Northwest FCS Minority Scholarship Application form and attach your PDF files.
Selection Criteria
- Essay – Measured by content and message. (20 points)
- Leadership Experience – Measured by positions held in student government, civic, and church groups. (25 points)
- Extracurricular Activities – Measured by participation in school and community organizations as well as work experience. (25 points)
- Academic Achievement – Measured by grades and transcript. (20 points)
- Letter(s) of Recommendation – (10 points)
Northwest FCS reserves the right to make decisions on the applicability of other academic programs on an applicant-by-applicant basis.