From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program

Sowing Seeds for Success: Developing Diversity and Leadership for Careers in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources

Scholarships cover full cost-of-attendance

Applications due February 28, 2025

Scholarships awarded in March. 

Fields

  • Agriculture
  • Food
  • Natural Resources

Majors/Degrees

  • Agribusiness
  • General Agriculture
  • Biology
  • Food Studies
  • Natural Resources.

Experiential learning opportunities

  • field trips
  • tours
  • job shadowing
  • semester long paid internships

Students also receive

  • mentoring
  • tutoring
  • career counseling
  • internship coaching
  • support services
  • opportunities for financial housing assistance

For more information contact Sheldon Rockey: srockey@adams.edu.

Apply Now

SEND the following to SROCKEY@ADAMS.EDU

Name:
Address:
Phone number:
Email Address:
Year in School:
GPA:

Then, attach one copy of each of the following:

  • Certified Transcript
  • Resume listing extracurricular activities, honors and awards, work experience, and other community activities you participate in.
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Essay describing your future goals and career paths and why you are deserving of this scholarship.

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • The student must have applied and been accepted to Adams State University and chosen from one of the required NEXTGEN project degrees/majors.
  • Register as a full time student. A minimum of 12 credit hours must be completed each semester.
  • Recipient must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 and participate in at least two experiential learning experiences.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Sheldon Rockey
Sheldon Rockey Project Director NEXTGEN Project – Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources srockey@adams.edu

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