· Applicant must graduate from an accredited school program located in LaGrange County.

· Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited educational or training institution, in a program related to agriculture or natural resources conservation as intended major.

· Applicant may not be an immediate family member of an employee or board supervisor of the LaGrange County SWCD.

· Applicant must submit a completed application with a brief autobiography to explain why they should be awarded the scholarship.

· Applicants will be judged on GPA, extracurricular activities, references and autobiography.

· This scholarship will be available to recipient upon the successful completion of their first semester at a college, university or technical school. The SWCD will issue one check in the name of the recipient, following the receipt of a copy of grades or transcript. The scholarship may be applied to costs directly related to educational expenses such as books, tuition, housing, lab fees, etc. This scholarship is not renewable.