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The Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program is offering a $3,000 scholarship to students with an interest in the dairy marketing industry. Students must be enrolled in an accredited university or college in Pennsylvania or be a Pennsylvania resident. Applications are due by December 14.
Full-time undergraduate students entering their sophomore to senior years as of Fall 2020 and who are maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to a student who has experience in the dairy industry, or who shows an interest in marketing dairy foods as part of his or her undergraduate work or future career.
Completed applications must be typed, include essay responses, a current college transcript, and one letter of recommendation from a non-family member, professor and/or employer.
The application is available on AmericanDairy.com under “For Farmers.” Completed applications must be mailed to American Dairy Association North East, Attn: Cara Trotter, Interstate Place II, 100 Elwood Davis Road, North Syracuse, NY 13212, or sent via email to Cara Trotter at ctrotter@milk4u.org with subject line: 2020 PDPP Dairy Product Marketing Scholarship.
The scholarship winner will be notified by January 4, 2021.
For more information, contact Cara Trotter at ctrotter@milk4u.org.
