The National Dairy Herd Information Association announced that it will offer $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors and college undergraduate students.
National DHIA will award approximately ten $1,000 scholarships, which are funded by contributions from National DHIA members, friends, and supporters to help fund these scholarships.
Applicants must be full-time, incoming, or continuing students at a technical college or a two-year or four-year college/university. To be eligible for a National DHIA scholarship, the applicant must be a family member or employee of a herd on the DHI test, a family member of a DHI employee, or an employee of a DHI affiliate.
The DHI affiliate for the herd or affiliate employee must be a member of National DHIA. Members of National DHIA include AgSource Dairy, Arizona DHIA, Central Counties DHIA, CentralStar Cooperative Inc.-DHI Services, Dairy One Cooperative Inc., DHI Cooperative Inc., Eastern Wisconsin Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative, Idaho DHIA, Indiana State Dairy Association, Lancaster DHIA, Minnesota DHIA, Rocky Mountain DHIA and United Federation of DHIAs.
The scholarship selection committee will evaluate applicants based on scholastic achievements, leadership, community activities, work experience, knowledge of and experience with DHIA, and responses to questions on the application. Applications are due Oct. 31, 2024. Recipients will be announced at the 2025 National DHIA Annual Meeting and Leadership Session.
To apply for a National DHIA scholarship, click to download and complete the electronic application form.
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