The Iowa Pork Producers Association, the Iowa Pork Foundation and the Iowa Purebred Swine Council are pleased to announce the 2013 scholarships for incoming freshman and returning college agriculture students. These scholarships are offered to those students who are planning to or are currently majoring in an agriculture field with an interest in the pork industry. Some of the scholarship deadlines are approaching in the spring, so please feel free to call IPPA for more information. Click on any scholarship for application information.

 

 

Scholarship	Sponsor	Eligibility	Amount	Deadline
Iowa Pork Foundation Scholarship (incoming freshman) 6 available	Iowa Pork Foundation	2-4 year institution in Iowa Iowa Resident Major in Ag-related field with emphasis on swine production	$1,000	April 1, 2013
Iowa Pork Foundation Scholarship (returning student) 6 available	Iowa Pork Foundation	2-4 year institution in Iowa Iowa resident Major in Ag-related field with emphasis on swine production	$1,500	April 1 2013
Iowa Pork Queen	IPPA	Must hold title of Iowa Pork Queen and attend a 2-4 year institution Iowa native	$2,000	Iowa Pork Congress
Iowa Pork Princess	IPPA	Must hold title of Iowa Pork Princess and attend a 2-4 year institution Iowa native	$1,000	Iowa Pork Congress
Iowa Premier Pork Youth Ambassador	IPPA	Must hold title of Iowa Premier Pork Youth Ambassador and attend a 2-4 year institution Iowa native	$2,000	Iowa Pork Congress
IPPA Pork Congress Intern	IPPA	Iowa resident A junior or senior in college with agriculture related major or background Full-time student	$2,000	Sept. 1, 2013
IPPA Pork Checkoff  Summer Intern	National Pork Board	Iowa resident A junior or senior in college with agriculture related major or background Full-time student	$2,000	Feb. 11, 2013
IPPA Summer Legislative Intern	IPPA	Iowa resident A junior or senior in college with agriculture related major or background Full-time student	$2,000	Feb. 11, 2013
Iowa Pork Foundation Graduate Fellowship Scholarship             Contact Kelsey Sutter at IPPA	Iowa Pork Foundation	Studying MS or PhD level at ISU College of Agriculture who is conducting their thesis or dissertation research related to the pork industry Majoring in areas of Animal Science, Ag Economics, Food Science, Microbiology, Ag Engineering or other disciplines that contribute to the pork industry US citizens	$2,500	May 30, 2013
Iowa State Fair Scholarship (incoming freshman)	IPPA Producer Education	2-4 year institution in Iowa Iowa Resident Major in Ag-related field with emphasis on swine production Show a desire to remain active in the swine industry after graduation	$1,000	May 1, 2013
Iowa State Fair Scholarship (returning student)	IPPA Producer Education	Majoring in Animal Science or other related curriculum at ISU Strong background in 4-H and/or FFA swine projects Strong emphasis in swine while at ISU Show a desire to remain active in the swine industry after graduation	$1,000	April 1, 2013