Native Agriculture and Food Systems College Scholarship Program
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Cetan Christensen
cchristensen@firstnations.org
720.669.4523
The Native Agriculture and Food Systems College Scholarship Program awards scholarships to encourage Native American college students to enter careers in agriculture and agriculture-related fields, with the ultimate goal of increasing food production, improving health and nutrition, and eliminating food insecurity in rural and reservation-based communities while also promoting entrepreneurship and economic development.
Fields include, but are not limited to:
- Agribusiness management
- Agri-science technologies
- Agronomy
- Animal husbandry
- Aquaponics
- Environmental studies
- Fisheries and wildlife
- Food systems
- Food production and safety
- Food-related policy and legislation
- Food science and technology
- Horticulture
- Irrigation science
- Sustainable agriculture
Applicants must:
- Be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student majoring in agriculture or an agricultural-related field, or be able to demonstrate how the degree program relates to native food systems
- Be able to provide documentation of tribal affiliation
- Have at least a 2.75 GPA
- Demonstrate a commitment to helping communities reclaim local food system control
Award range: $1,000 - $1,500
Estimated number of awards: 20-25
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