The Iowa Pork Producers Association, the Iowa Pork Foundation and the Iowa Purebred Swine Council are pleased to announce the 2017 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. Preference may be given to applicants who are not currently serving as an IPPA Youth Leadership Team member or receiving an internship scholarship from IPPA. Some of the scholarship deadlines will not occur until 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) (10 available) |
Iowa Pork Foundation |
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$1,000 | April 1, 2018 | ||||||||
Iowa Pork Foundation Scholarship (returning student) (8 available) |
Iowa Pork Foundation |
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$2,000 | April 1, 2018 | ||||||||
Iowa Pork Queen | IPPA |
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$4,000 | Dec. 1, 2017 |
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Iowa Premier Pork Youth Ambassador (2 available) |
IPPA |
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$4,000 | Dec. 1, 2017 |
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2017-18 Pork Congress Intern Flyer
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IPPA |
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$4,000 |
Applications due August 1, 2017
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2018 IPPA Pork Checkoff Summer Intern |
National Pork Board |
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$2,000 & $4,000 stipend | Applications due Oct. 19, 2017; Interviews Oct. 26 |
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2018 IPPA Summer Legislative Intern | IPPA |
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$2,000 & $6,000 stipend | Applications due Oct. 19, 2017; Interviews Oct. 26 |
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The Nelda Christian Graduate Fellowship (2 available) Contact Kelsey Byrnes at IPPA. |
Iowa Pork Foundation |
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$2,500 | April 1, 2018 | ||||||||
IPPA & IPSC Iowa State Fair Scholarship (incoming freshman) |
IPPA Producer Education |
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$1,000 | May 1, 2018 | ||||||||
IPPA & IPSC Iowa State Fair Scholarship (returning student) |
IPPA Producer Education |
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$1,000 | April 1, 2018 |