MSCA Offers Scholarship Opportunities

The Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association (MSCA) is excited to announce scholarship opportunities for students continuing education. MSCA is offering the 2023 Reid Mason Memorial Scholarship and the 2023 Dennis Bottom Memorial Scholarship. Students have the opportunity to win up to $500 for continuing education.

Both scholarship applications have a due date of June 1, 2023, and winners will be announced at the MSCA Summer Beef Tour in July and awarded at MSCA's Annual Convention in December.

Criteria for eligibility for the Reid Mason Memorial Scholarship includes: Applicant, parent or guardian must be a member of the Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association and National Cattlemen's Beef Association; applicant must be enrolled as a junior or senior in a college or university in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin or Iowa; applicant should be majoring in animal science with emphasis on beef cattle; and applicant must submit most recent copy of grades and two references (one must be a postsecondary reference) with the application.

Criteria for eligibility for the Dennis Bottom Memorial Scholarship application includes: Applicant must be a Minnesota resident; applicant must be enrolled in either a two or four year agriculture program in any college or University in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin or Iowa; applicant must be majoring in animal science or agronomy; applicant, parent or guardian must be a member of the Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association; and applicant must submit most recent copy of grades and two references (one must be a postsecondary reference) with the application.

Visit mnsca.org/resources/scholarships-awards to apply. For any questions, email [email protected]

MSCA scholarship flyer

Posted: May 5, 2023